Stocks were little changed on Tuesday as Greece's government said it was preparing the text of an agreement on a 130-billion euro bailout that will be put to the nation's leaders later in the day.

The Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> was down 13.32 points, or 0.10 percent, at 12,831.81. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.SPX> was down 2.29 points, or 0.17 percent, at 1,342.04. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> was down 3.30 points, or 0.11 percent, at 2,898.69.

(Reporting By Edward Krudy)