U.S. stocks slip as drugmakers fall; tech shines By: MarketWatch December 17, 2010 at 09:58 AM EST U.S. stocks slip Friday, led lower by pharmaceutical companies, but the losses are muted in the face of encouraging earnings from technology companies. Read More >> Related Stocks: Astrazeneca Plc ADR Bank of Montreal Merck & Co Pfizer Standard & Poors 500 Take-Two Interactive