How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/4/2026

The U.S. stock market slipped under the weight of sinking technology stocksBy The Associated PressThe U.S. stock market slipped under the weight of sinking technology stocks.The S & P 500 dipped 0.5% Wednesday, its fifth drop in the last six days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 1.5%. Most stocks within the S & P 500 rose, but the index sank as Advanced Micro Devices and other influential tech stocks fell. AMD dropped even though the chip company reported a stronge ...