Summary: Stocks finished the day just slightly lower and far from session lows Thursday as investors await Friday's jobs report. Energy was a big drag, Chevron (CVX) held down the Dow Jones Industrial as its worst performer. After advancing for most of the week, Exxon Mobil (XOM) also gave up gains. Oil stocks followed falling oil prices. Crude futures for January delivery slipped almost 1%. But airlines soared on sliding oil. Delta (DAL), United Continental (UAL) and American Airlines (AAL) all lifted higher. Starbucks (SBUX) rose after sharing positive projections at its investor conference. The coffee chain says it will hit $30 billion in revenue in 5 years.
