Stocks end lower as Nvidia weighs ahead of earnings

The S&P 500 lost 30.06 points, or 0.60%, to end at 4,975.51 points, while the Nasdaq lost 144.87 points, or 0.92%, to 15,630.78. The Dow fell 64.19 points, or 0.17%, to 38,56.80.

NEW YORK: US stocks ended lower on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq showing the largest declines as chipmaker Nvidia stumbled ahead of its highly awaited earnings report, while gains in Walmart kept losses on the Dow Industrials in check.

Shares of the chip designer Nvidia tumbled 4.35%, it's biggest daily percentage fall since Oct. 17, while the broader Philadelphia semiconductor index declined 1.56% as other chip stocks followed.