US Oil Majors Shares Down

US stocks fell Wednesday after three days of gains, investors said.
Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp. and ChevronTexaco fell because crude oil prices didn?t surpass last week's highs, Exxon Mobil?s fell 44 cents to US$43.45, after hitting a 52-week high on Tuesday, and ChevronTexaco shares slipped US$1.15 to US$90.
Crude oil futures edged higher to US$37.54 a barrel on Wednesday, but stayed well below the US$42 level it breached in early June.