U.S. stocks tumble, breaking blue-chip win streak

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking a four-session win streak, as reports showing clouds over the U.S. economy dimmed any enthusiasm over corporate earnings reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 39.81 points, or 0.4%, at 10,497.88, led by a 1.9% drop in Boeing Co.’s shares. The S&P 500 fell 7.7 points, or 0.7%, to 1,106.12, extending the prior session’s drop, as health-care and tech stocks dragged the index lower. The Nasdaq Commposite fell 23.69 points, or 1%, to 2,264.56.