seattlepi.com | Wall St. Slips as Oil Prices Slide New York Times United States markets were lower at midday on Friday as the stocks of energy companies fell along with the price of oil. Investors were weighing the latest batch of corporate earnings results and a report showing a slight increase in inflation last month. US stocks fall on lower oil prices; inflation ticks up US stocks slip on falling oil prices, report on inflation; China stocks hit 7 ... |