US stocks fell on Wednesday as Wall Street digested mixed messaging from Fed officials on interest rates. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) slid 0.3% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) declined by about 0.4%, The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 0.3%. The declines marked a reversal from the indexes' earlier gains. Debate over the prospects for US interest rate cuts — the big focus for markets right now — appeared to pressure stocks. Comments from Federal Reserve officials this week have hinted a ...