By Kate Gibson
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks turned lower after a mildly higher start, with investors digesting news that the U.S. Treasury would extend the TARP program through next October. Information technology shares weighed the most, while the health care sector offered limited gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU 10,274, -11.87, -0.12%) fell 25.17 points to 10,260.80. The S&P 500 Index (SPX 1,090, -2.03, -0.19%) declined 3.14 points to 1,088.79. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP 2,164, -9.05, -0.42%) shed 11.47 points to 2,161.52. |
