U.S. stocks finish lower on mixed earnings SAN FR
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday as mixed earnings reports knocked markets away from record levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIJIA) fell 54.33 points, or 0.4%, to close at 15,413.33, with shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) , which closed down 6%, dragging on the index. The S&P 500 Index (SNC:SPX) finished the day down 8.29 points, or 0.5%, at 1,746.38, with energy and financial stocks the biggest decliners. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ:COMP) declined 22.49 points, or 0.6%, to close at