11.   Stocks fluctuated in the early going, and the major indexes changed course several times.

12.   Stocks fluctuated throughout the session before closing modestly lower.

13.   Stocks fluctuated wildly as investors, unsure of what to expect, traded in and out of the market.

14.   Stocks fluctuated in a narrow range in early trading Wednesday, struggling to find some stability amid persistent worries about earnings and the economy.

15.   Stocks have been fluctuating for weeks on questions about how robust the economic recovery will be.

16.   Stocks fluctuated after the Federal Reserve disappointed Wall Street with a half-point interest rate cut Tuesday.

17.   Stocks fluctuated in and out of positive territory Thursday, apparently seeking a direction now that the markets have emerged from the shadow of potential interest rate hikes.

18.   Stocks fluctuated in early trading Wednesday as investors grappled with their ongoing fears about corporate earnings but tried to do some bargain hunting.

19.   Stocks fluctuated narrowly in the early going.

20.   Stocks fluctuated throughout the session, and the Nasdaq market in particular struggled to stay in positive territory.