U.S. stocks mixed as oil woes lead to tech gains

11:41 am ET Jan 10, 2007

DJIA

12,383

-32.85

S&P

1,408

-3.87

NASDAQ

2,443

-0.34

10Yr

4.68%

+0.022

U.S. stocks mixed as oil woes lead to tech gains

U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday, with tumbling oil prices and a
profit-warning from Chevron Corp. weighing on the broad market, but with
technology shares again eking out some gains.

Bush readies call for more Iraq troops

President Bush, seeking to stem growing dissatisfaction with the Iraq
war, will present a case Wednesday night for boosting the number of U.S.
troops in Baghdad while putting the onus on Iraqis to quell growing
sectarian violence, a top administration official said.