U.S. equities closed nearly unchanged Wednesday, with the S&P 500 adding just 1.24 points to 7,520.36 and the Dow gaining 182.60 points to 50,644.28, even as crude oil plunged 5.55% to $88.68 on Iran Strait of Hormuz claims the White House promptly denied. Snowflake surged 36% in
