By M. Corey Goldman Stocks waver as investors assess additional earnings reports and await key economic numbers that will provide further clarity on the direction of the economy. Updated 2:45 p.m. U.S. Eastern U.S. stocks wavered on Thursday ahead of additional earnings reports as well as key economic numbers that will provide further clarity on the direction of the economy and whether the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting rate hikes are proving effective. The Dow Jones Industrial Average at last check eased 0.35%, the S&P 500 ticked down 0.18% and the Nasdaq Composite edged up 0.1%. U.S. g…
