After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks continue to turn in a lackluster performance in afternoon trading on Monday.
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 have spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line, although the narrower Dow has climbed firmly into positive territory.
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