Energy stocks fall in tough day on Wall Street

JaysonPhotography/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A rough day for energy stocks pushed Wall Street lower on Wednesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day down 53.89, closing at 21,413.25.

The Nasdaq gained 45.92 to a finish of 6,233.95, while the S&P 500 ended the session at 2,435.78, 1.25 lower than on Tuesday.

Rig Operator Transocean saw its stock prices drop about five percent. AT&T dipped 1.3 percent.

This year’s J.D. Power annual initial quality survey saw Kia claim the top spot, boasting the best new vehicle quality for the second consecutive year. Genesis, Porsche, Ford and Ram were in the top five.

The worst ranking brands were Fiat, Jaguar, Volvo, Mitsubishi and Land Rover.

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