US stocks wavered early Wednesday as Wall Street prepared to wrap up an eventful, roller-coaster trading year with sizable gains. The blue chip-heavy Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), S&P 500 (^GSPC), and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) all lost around 0.1%. After three straight losing sessions that have dimmed hopes for a "Santa Claus rally," Wall Street is nevertheless ready to celebrate its gains in 2025. The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) is up over 17% this year, on track for its sixth year of 15 ...