(Reuters) -- Stocks ended up slightly on Tuesday, but with the outcome of discussions on a bailout package for Greece uncertain, investors are unlikely to make big bets in coming days.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was up 35.72 points, or 0.28 percent, at 12,880.85. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was up 2.85 points, or 0.21 percent, at 1,347.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was up 2.18 points, or 0.08 percent, at 2,904.17.

(Reporting By Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Leslie Adler)