Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Henny Ray Abrams)
NEW YORK — The Dow was held back by a slump in McDonald’s stock Wednesday, leaving it short of a record. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 35.79 points to close at 13,982.91. The Dow has gained 6.7 percent this year and is just 182 …