Wall Street ends up slightly as Fed minutes show split over rate timing

U.S. stocks ended slightly higher on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting showed voting members divided over whether to raise interest rates soon. On Tuesday, stocks slipped after New York Fed President William Dudley said a rate hike as soon as September was possible given evidence of wage gains. Losses in retailers including Target and Lowe's Companies following disappointing forecasts limited the day's gains, along with Cisco .