US stocks fell Wednesday, as Motorola Inc sank 7 percent after giving a disappointing profit outlook, and other companies posted uninspiring quarterly earnings. Motorola, an S&P 500 component, tumbled $1.28 to $16.15, a day after it said first-quarter earnings would be lower than average Wall Street analysts' estimates.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 33.34 points, or 0.32 percent, at 10,595.25. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 4.95 points, or 0.41 percent, at 1,191.12. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 16.99 points, or 0.81 percent, at 2,089.05.