Shares edge up on earnings; U.S. Treasuries dip

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks in major markets edged higher on Wednesday as the latest batch of U.S. corporate earnings held equities in check, while U.S. Treasury prices declined after home sales data added to anticipation of a rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this year. Wall Street was modestly higher in choppy trading as quarterly earnings continued the early trend of companies topping earnings estimates but falling short of revenue expectations, providing little