U.S. stocks recorded small losses Tuesday as investors considered data that showed a decline in home construction during February and an increase in building permits, according to Bloomberg.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 128.41 points to 17, 849.01, the S&P 500 composite index declined 7 points to 2, 074.19 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 7.93 points to 4, 937.43.
Top Percentage Gainers
 Company |  Stock Price |  $ Change |  % Change |
 Intelsat |  11.17 |  0.13 |  1.18% |
 AECOM Technology |  29.66 |  0.33 |  1.13% |
 Huntington Ingalls |  140.36 |  0.93 |  0.67% |
 Boeing |  154.51 |  0.84 |  0.55% |
 SAIC |  53.55 |  0.09 |  0.17% |
Market Summary
 Advancing Issues |   10 (33.33%) |
 Declining Issues |   20 (66.66%) |
 Unchanged Issues |   0 |
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