Stocks Edge Up; Oil Futures Decline

• Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters Stock indexes were mostly higher Wednesday, as investors weighed rising geopolitical tensions versus AI enthusiasm. The Dow industrials pared early losses and traded close to flat after starting the year with a three-day winning streak, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite advanced 0.6% in midday trading. Oil futures dropped; President Trump said Venezuela will provide the U.S. with up to 50 million barrels of crude. The president intends to meet U.S. energy executives on Frid ...