Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.57 percent to 15,277.76 while the NASDAQ declined 0.20 percent to 3,721.45. The S&P rose, gaining 0.09 percent to 1,685.55. Top Headline Texas Instruments (NASDAQ TXN )
On a day loaded with acquisitions, markets opened far above Friday’s close slowly sold off, but managed to close higher. Major Averages The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 23.65 points, or 0.16 percent, to 14,833.96