CNBC | Stocks mildly lower; oil tries for gains CNBC U.S. stocks traded lower Thursday as traders awaited the employment report due Friday morning. The major indexes pared losses in late-morning trade amid a reversal in oil prices. U.S. crude oil futures turned higher to trade above $49 a barrel after ... Energy, Utilities Lead a Slide in Stocks; Oil Prices Fall Wall St. Sinks Amid Oil Worries Energy stocks sink after OPEC fails to agree on oil-production cuts |