Stocks finished slightly higher on Wednesday afternoon, though the Dow fell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 43 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 was essentially flat, gaining less than 0.1%.
Oil prices traded lower in Europe after the latest U.S. data reinforced prospects of higher-for-longer interest rates, but signs of a tightening physical market limited the downside.
By Dean Seal Alliance Resource Partners recorded lower revenue and earnings in the first quarter as the price of coal declined. The energy company posted ...