US equities were flat on Monday amid lingering worries over the Eurozone's debt crisis. On Monday, the ECB announced that news regarding possible introduction of a cap on peripheral bond yields was misleading. Meanwhile, investors anticipated FOMC minutes release due on Tuesday. The S&P 500 Index inched down by 0.002% to trade at 1,418.13. Industries included in the index were mixed. The top-performers were technology and health care sectors. Shares of Apple hit a new high of USD665.15, pushing other technology equities higher. Among health care companies the major driver was Coventry Health Care, skyrocketing by 20.32%. On Monday, Aetna reported that it will buy Coventry Health Care for USD5.7 billion. Aetna added 5.63% after the announcement. At the same time, telecommunications weighted down on the US stock index. AT&T and CenturyLink slid 0.37% and 0.88%. Shares of Best Buy were also lower after the company named a new CEO, Hubert Joly.