Stocks fell Wednesday as worries about the potential fallout from emerging market woes continued to weigh and retail and energy shares came under pressure. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.76% lost 0.8% to end near 2,818.37, according to preliminary figures, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.54% ended around 137.51 points lower near 25,162.41, a loss of 0.5%. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.23% shed 1.2% to end near 7,774.12. The energy sector was the biggest decliner, dropping 3.5% as oil futures fell to a 10-week low following a surprise jump in U.S. crude inventories. The consumer-discretionary sector fell 1.2%. Department-store retailer Macy's Inc. M, -15.95% fell 16% after second-quarter earnings and sales beat Wall Street forecasts but was unable to overcome worries over its market share.
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