U.S. stocks are drifting lower as momentum wanes from a big rally that had brought them to the brink of their record.

NEW YORK — Wall Street’s rally stalled on Wednesday after U.S. stocks climbed back within 2% of their all-time high. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 0.3% for its first loss in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was virtually unchanged after edging down by 1 point, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.5%.

Oracle Corp.’s stock is on pace for its best performance in three-and-a-half years — and analysts like what lies ahead. While Oracle beat expectations with its latest earnings results, analysts seem especially impressed by the company’s guidance and its commentary on the new fiscal year.