21.   Stocks narrowly fluctuated, and the Nasdaq market in particular struggled to maintain a slim advance in the first hour of trading.

22.   Stocks narrowly fluctuated, and the Nasdaq market in particular struggled to stay in positive territory.

23.   Stocks fluctuated for a second straight day Friday, eventually closing higher on employment data that may point to easing in the extremely tight job market.

24.   Stocks fluctuated in quiet trading Wednesday as investors again moved cautiously while waiting to see who would win the presidency.

25.   Stocks fluctuated Monday as investors remained uneasy about corporate profits and inflation-- a combination that led to heavy selling last week.

26.   Stocks fluctuated throughout the morning, and the major indexes changed course several times.

27.   Stocks fluctuated, with the major market indexes alternating between gains and losses.

28.   Stocks fluctuated, with the major market indexes alternating between small gains and losses.

29.   Stocks had fluctuated last week, while mostly moving higher, as investors began to recognize that interest rate hikes no longer seem to be a factor in trading.

30.   Stocks have been fluctuating for weeks on questions about how robust the recovery will be from the recession that began last year.