U.S. stocks traded mixed toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Wednesday. The Dow traded down 0.25% to 40,634.47 while the NASDAQ rose 1.43% to 17,269.59. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.40% to 5,517.65. Check This Out: Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Materials Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields Leading and Lagging Sectors Information technology shares rose by 1.4% on Wednesday. In trading on Wednesday, consumer staples shares dipped by 1.3%. Top Headline The EIA said crude oil inventories in the U.S. increased by 0…