NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday after a three-day rally to record highs on the S&P 500, with investors expecting upbeat earnings to support further gains.
Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> ended up 23.9 points, or 0.13 percent, to 18,371.57, the S&P 500 <.SPX> was up 0.27 points, or 0.01 percent, to 2,152.41 and the Nasdaq Composite <.IXIC> was down 17.09 points, or 0.34 percent, to 5,005.73.
(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Sandra Maler)
