CNBC | Stocks struggle to hold higher as tech weighs; oil tries to hold gains CNBC U.S. stocks turned lower Wednesday as investors digested declines in tech stocks and a slight recovery 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 ... Dow Jones Industrial Average Leaps After Oil Rally Boosts Energy Sector US Stocks Turn Negative as Oil Retreats |