Stocks Ended Mixed, Eyed on Trump and Healthcare

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors focused on President Donald Trump’s struggle to push through a healthcare bill. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 6.71 points, or 0.03%, to 20,661.30. The S&P 500 advanced 4.43 points, or 0.19%, to 2,348.45. The Nasdaq Composite gained 27.82 points, or 0.48%, to 5,821.64.

Oil prices finished lower on Wednesday as U.S. government data showed crude stockpiles at a record, but a larger-than-expected decline in gasoline inventories capped losses. May West Texas Intermediate crude declined 20 cents, or 0.4%, to settle at $48.04 a barrel. May Brent crude lost 32 cents, or 0.6%, to $50.64 a barrel.

Starbucks Corp. (SBUX) plans to create 240,000 new jobs around the world, 68,000 in the U.S., the company announced along with other initiatives at its annual investor meeting Wednesday.