Stocks wobbled to a mixed close today as a government report showed an improved supply outlook for oil, and the first day of earnings season forced investors to shift their focus to company news.

Wall Street ended a listless session with stocks nearly flat today as rising oil prices and inflation fears – and a dose of indecision – kept most investors on the sidelines.

Wall Street had an indecisive session today, closing mixed as better-than-expected earnings from Apple Computer and Citigroup were again eclipsed by investors’ growing anxiety over interest rates.

The Dow Jones industrial average reached its highest level since mid-2002 today as investors greeted strong earnings from General Electric Co and Juniper Networks Inc.

Wall Street pulled back today as wary investors decided to cash in recent gains despite upbeat news on IBM Corp. and Intel Corp.

The Nasdaq composite index had its first close above 1,900 in 18 months today and the Dow Jones industrials and Standard & Poor’s 500 index reached new 15-month highs as US stocks surged.