shares of williams cos wmb inched 038 higher to 2901 monday on what proved to be an allaround dismal trading session for the stock market with the sp 500 index spx falling 015 to 385576 and dow jones industrial average djia falling 028 to 3181914 the stocks rise snapped a twoday losing streak williams cos closed 896 below its 52week high 3797 which the company achieved on june 3rd