US stocks make small gains after earlier dip into the red

US stocks closed with tiny gains after spending most of the day in the red.

Energy stocks remained a sore spot on Monday, ending almost 2% lower as the price of crude oil took another tumble.

Exxon Mobil and Chevron fell the most in the Dow Jones industrial average.

Traders were keeping an eye on the latest company earnings and deal news as well as a slowdown in China’s growth.

Weight Watchers doubled in value after Oprah Winfrey said she was taking a stake in the company and would join its board.

I believe in the @weightwatchers program so much I decided to invest, join the Board, and partner in #wwfamily evolution.

— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) October 19, 2015

The Dow climbed 14 points, or 0.1%, to 17,230.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index edged up a fraction to 2,033. The Nasdaq composite edged up 18 points, or 0.4%, to 4,905.

Weight Watchers shares soar after Oprah Winfrey said she's taken a 10% stake in the company: http://t.co/8F4Ix9L872 pic.twitter.com/2IJeMO8bu7

— Forbes (@Forbes) October 19, 2015