Los Angeles Times | Wall St. Ends Mainly Unchanged, Though Oil Prices Rise New York Times Materials stocks also were among the decliners, while energy companies moved higher as crude oil prices rose. A sharp drop in hiring last month overshadowed a new report showing a pickup in job openings in July. KEEPING SCORE The Dow Jones ... US Stocks Mixed in Late-Afternoon Trading; Oil Up Stocks mixed in early trading; oil rises US stocks edge lower in afternoon trading; oil up |