(New York, NY) -- Blue chip stocks struggled Wednesday, riding a see-saw along a flat line before closing only a few points higher. Banks, financials and tech shares prospered, but healthcare stocks declined. At the closing bell, the Dow finished up only three points, ending at ten-thousand-567. The Nasdaq gained 18 points to finish the session at 23-59. The S&P 500 ticked up five points to close at 11-46. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil gained 60 cents, settling at 82-dollars-nine-cents a barrel.
