New York--Jan. 26--The Nasdaq recorded small gains as investors shrugged off some soft profit outlooks and an early fall. The broader market slipped, however, in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve policy meeting. The Nasdaq closed up 26.98, or 0.98%, to 2781.26 and the Dow was down 69.54, or 0.65%, to 10,659.98. The S&P 500 was down 2.57, or 0.19%, to 1354.94.