Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher, Home Depot Profit Beats Estimates

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.36 percent to 15,390.13, while the NASDAQ rose 0.17 percent to 3,502.38. The S&P was also up, gaining 0.30 percent to 1,671.30. Top Headline Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) reported an 18.5% increase in its Q1 earnings and lifted its 2013 earnings