U.S. stocks hit by results from tech sector By: MarketWatch October 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM EDT U.S. stocks are mostly lower Wednesday as disappointing results from technology bellwethers offset data that had new-home construction at a four-year high. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bank of America Intel Corp International Business Machines Lennar Corp PulteGroup Standard & Poors 500 Toll Brothers Inc