By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding a bit steadier on Wednesday following the prior day’s swoon for Nvidia, Palantir and other darlings swept up in the mania around artificial-intelligence technology.

The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1%, coming off its third straight loss after setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 83 points, or 0.2%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.4%.

Mixed profit reports from big U.S. retailers helped keep the market in check. Lowe’s rose 2.8% after the home-improvement retailer delivered a profit for the latest quarter that topped analysts’ expectations. It also said it agreed to buy Foundation Building Materials, a distributor of drywall, ceil

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