CNBC | Stocks attempt gains in choppy trade; oil in focus CNBC U.S. stocks attempted to hold higher Wednesday as investors digested declines in tech stocks and moves in oil prices ahead of earnings season. ( Tweet This ). "Oil prices are what were supporting the surge. We'll need to see better earnings, higher ... US Stocks Give Up Gains as Oil Retreats Wall Street pares gains as oil rally fades Wall St. turns negative as oil rally fades, tech stocks drag |