U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Drug Companies Slump, Bank Shares Gain

By Michael P. Regan

April 23 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fluctuated as concern that the recession is hurting sales at health-care companies offset an advance in banks following better-than-estimated results at Fifth Third Bancorp.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 0.1 percent to 844.22 at 10:28 a.m. in New York after slipping as much as 0.7 percent.

Last Updated: April 23, 2009 10:29 EDT