Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mostly Higher; Textron To Acquire Beechcraft For $1.4B
December 27, 2013 at 11:19 AM EST
Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.19 percent to 16,510.61 while the NASDAQ declined 0.01 percent to 4,166.71. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.10 percent to 1,843.86. Top Headline Yesterday, Textron (NYSE: TXT ) agreed to buy acquire Beechcraft for around $1.4 billion in cash. The deal is