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Stocks little changed as earnings fail to inspire

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Trader Brandon Barb, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday.

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The Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.22 points to 13,986.52 on Wednesday, after trading slightly lower for most of the day. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 0.83 point to 1,512.12. The Nasdaq composite was three points lower at 3,168.48.