MINYANVILLE ORIGINAL US stocks stayed all but flat in mid-Friday trading as investors continued to weigh the fallout from the fiscal cliff battle.   "Right now investors are in a bit of a holding pattern to see if there's any collateral damage to the fiscal cliff as it relates to corporate profits for the fourth quarter " said Jeffrey Kleintop chief market strategist at LPL Financial according to CNBC. "We got a deal done but it doesn't mean corporate leaders weren't still either paralyzed or focused more on tax planning for their shareholders than executing on business plans." "We did ...