Wednesday was a lackluster day for the stock market, with major market benchmarks finishing the trading session mixed. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose slightly, but the Dow Jones Industrials lost ground as the positive influence of gains in the financial sector was offset by falling energy prices. Yet as investors waited for clearer signs of what the incoming Trump administration will do to improve business conditions for the nation, some individual companies took hits from adverse news events.