Most U.S. Stocks Decline, Led by Energy Producers; Verizon Shares Advance

(Bloomberg) -- Most U.S. stocks fell, led by
energy producers, after the price of natural gas dropped to a
six-month low.

Exxon Mobil Corp., ConocoPhillips and Chevron Corp. pushed
a gauge of energy producers in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index
down from an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average
climbed to a record for a third straight day after a report
said Verizon Communications Inc. may get a takeover bid.


Read more at Bloomberg Stocks News