NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks pared early gains and the Nasdaq briefly turned negative after initial enthusiasm over the aid package for Spain faded.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> gained 26.41 points, or 0.21 percent, to 12,580.61. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> added 2.34 points, or 0.18 percent, to 1,328.00. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> edged up 1.82 points, or 0.06 percent, to 2,860.24.
(Reporting By Chuck Mikolajczak, editing by Dave Zimmerman)
