Dow Jones closes down 57 points as major indices turn south

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell towards the close on Tuesday with major earnings reports in the wind. Alphabet and Tesla were due to announce quarterly earnings after the closing bell.

"You're looking at a scenario where Big Tech names are going to determine the direction of the market... So, if those names disappoint in any way whatsoever, markets will struggle," Phil Blancato, CEO of Ladenburg Thalmann As