What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks zigzagged between gains and losses Tuesday as investors studied earnings reports and awaited the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Reserve tomorrow. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed modestly lower after being in the green for most of the session. Healthcare was the strongest sector and communications services was the weakest.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

As for individual stocks, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) fell after reporting a profit decline, and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) boosted healthcare stocks with strong third-quarter results.

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