NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors waited for a deal between Greece and its creditors. Greece faces defaulting on its debt without new loans, but appeared to be moving closer to an agreement to secure new funding.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 24.29 points, or 0.1 percent, to 18,144.07. The Standard & Poor's 500 index added 1.35 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,124.20 and the Nasdaq composite rose 6.12 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,160.09.
Prepaid debit card company Green Dot was among the biggest gainers. Its stock soared 40 percent after the company announced it had renewed its partnership with Wal-Mart for another five years. Netflix climbed in after-hours trading following the company's announcement that its board had approved a plan to split its stock.
Stocks added to gains from Monday, as reports from Europe suggested Greece's proposals for budget savings appeared to have won initial approval from the nation's creditors. European finance ministers are scheduled to meet on Wednesday.