Mid-Day Market Update: First Solar Jumps On Upbeat Results; AIG Shares Fall

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.03 percent to 15,555 while the NASDAQ declined 0.32 percent to 3,907. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.14 percent to 1,754. Top Headline Chevron (NYSE: CVX ) reported a 5.8 percent drop in its third-quarter earnings. Chevron's quarterly profit fell to $4.95