Wall Street off as Europe hopes fade

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Wednesday as hope faded that banks would use the European Central Bank's massive funding operation to buy regional sovereign debt and help mend the deep-rooted debt crisis. Dragging the Nasdaq lower, Oracle Corp slumped 14.1 percent to $25.06. The world's No. 3 software maker posted earnings late Tuesday that fell short of Wall Street forecasts for the first time in a decade. The S&P technology sector lost 2.3 percent. Banks borrowed 489 billion euros ($641. ...