How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Wednesday
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks gave up early gains to finish lower Wednesday as energy companies sank with the price of oil and weak quarterly reports weighed down technology companies. On Wednesday: The Dow Jones industrial average lost 48.90 points, or 0.3 percent, to 17,780.83. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 3.45 points, or