31.   Technology stocks struggled to keep up, while financial and pharmaceutical issues got most of the attention.

32.   STOCKS struggled higher on Wednesday after slipping for the second straight session amid a spate of warnings about technology sector profits.

33.   Stocks struggled to hold their gains as poor earnings reports and the big drop in consumer confidence weighed on investors.

34.   Stocks struggled to move higher in light trading Tuesday as Wall Street nervously awaited the outcome of the presidential election.

35.   Stocks were mixed at the opening of trading Friday as many blue-chip stocks struggled but tech shares continued their strength from the day before.

36.   The afternoon gains followed an uneven morning session in which stocks struggled to advance.

37.   Still, stocks may struggle as investors await the next round of economic indicators.

38.   Still, stocks may struggle in the next two sessions as investors await the next round of economic indicators.

39.   Stocks struggled Monday as investors, still nursing doubts about when the economy will improve, decided against any major commitments to the market.

40.   Stocks struggled to a mixed close Tuesday despite a buoyant bond market that sent interest rates into retreat.