Markets Right Now: US stocks veer lower at midday

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local):
11:45 a.m.
Stocks are veering lower in midday trading on Wall Street, led by drops in technology companies and banks.
Energy companies were also lower Wednesday as the price of crude oil continued to decline.
Investors shifted money into safer holdings after more than a week of aggressive buying.
Consumer staples and utilities were among the biggest gainers. Johnson & Johnson led health care stocks highe