CNBC | US Stocks Decline on Weaker Consumer Earnings Wall Street Journal Energy stocks in the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, following oil prices higher. U.S. crude oil rose 3.1% to $46.03 a barrel, turning higher after data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories. While stocks have bounced back from steep losses in January ... Last trickle of earnings and oil inventories in focus on Wall Street Stocks extend losses with Dow off 1% Why you shouldn't put your trust in oil's strength — or weakness |