Banks and technology stocks accounted for most of the decline. The Nasdaq eked out a tiny gain that was good enough to nudge it to another record high. Medical device maker Medtronic also warned Tuesday that the virus outbreak will impact its quarterly results. The Nasdaq recovered from an early slide, inching up by 1.57 points, or less than 0.1 percent, at 9,732.74. The Russell 2000 index of smaller company stocks fell 4.06 points, or 0.2 percent, at 1,683.52.-AP

Source: The Standard February 19, 2020 01:41 UTC