NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell in choppy trade on Wednesday as energy shares slid along with the price of oil and Research In Motion tumbled after the BlackBerry maker gave a disappointing forecast.
The declines offset a bounce in financials as investors went bargain hunting the day after a massive sell-off triggered as the government's plan to shore up the banking system failed to revive confidence.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> slipped 18.64 points, or 0.24 percent, to 7,870.24. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> gave up 2.99 points, or 0.36 percent, at 824.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was down 10.58 points, or 0.69 percent, at 1,514.15.
(Reporting by Leah Schnurr; Editing by Leslie Adler)