Mid-Day Market Update: Safeway Rises on Earnings Beat, Swift Energy Down

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.53 percent to 13,854.01 while the NASDAQ dropped 1.14 percent to 3,128.48. The S&P also fell, declining 0.74 percent to 1,500.72. Index Technicals: The S&P has lost its 1515 support, the next level of support looks to be forming at 1495 The Dow looks set