U.S. stocks end nearly flat as Europe weighs

NEW YORK (MarketWatch)
U.S. stocks finished nearly flat Tuesday as investors considered comments by a former Greek prime minister one day ahead of a gathering of European leaders
"We're still fighting the downward pressure, I think a lot of that is related to Europe," said Andrew Fitzpatrick, director of investments at Hinsdale Associates
After a 71-point rise, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 2 points to close at 12,502.81
The S&P 500 was up nearly 1 point at 1,316.63
The Nasdaq Composite declined 8.13 points to 2,839.08