U.S. markets closed mixed Wednesday with only the Nasdaq ending with gains. The Dow Jones Industrial and S&P 500 closed in the red but off their lows after pleasantly surprising comments from the Fed being in no hurry to raise rates. Exxon Mobil (XOM) weighed on the blue chips as its worst performer. The oil giant’s day started rough with news Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sold all its stake in the stock. Then shares hit session lows after an explosion blasted at its refinery in Torrance, California. Four workers were slightly injured. No foul play is expected. Crude was unable to hold onto its winning streak. Oil prices fell nearly 2.6% to settle at $52.14 a barrel. Boston Scientific (BSX) jumped after settling with Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) over its acquisition of Guidant. Earnings misses drove both Fossil (FOSL) and Garmin (GRMN) to plummet. Both companies also gave lower guidance. But Angie’s List (ANGI) soared 59% after beating on both the top and bottom lines. For a 52-week period though, the stock is still down nearly 48%.
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