Wall Street flat as Apple-led tech gains offset energy losses

Wall Street was little changed on Wednesday as gains in technology stocks, led by Apple, were offset by a decline in energy stocks on the back of lower oil prices. Apple was up 1.6 percent, giving the three major indexes their biggest boost and rising for the third day in a row on reports of strong demand for the new iPhones. "The market is preparing for the worst, which is a rate hike in the U.S., and hoping for the best," said Andre Bakhos, managing director at Janlyn Capital in Bernardsville,