Nasdaq Fights for Gains Tuesday; Has Align Finally Straightened Itself Out?

For months, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has dramatically outperformed other major market benchmarks. This week, investors have started to question whether the Nasdaq has come too far too quickly, and that's put pressure on the index even as the rest of the market has performed better. On Tuesday, the Nasdaq had to fight headwinds to stay above water, but as of 3:30 p.m. EDT, it and the Nasdaq-100 Index had still managed to eke out tiny advances.