Mid-Morning Market Update: Tesla Soars on Earnings as LivePerson Gets Crushed

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.09 percent to 15,092.07 while the NASDAQ fell 0.07 percent to 3,411.18. The S&P also fell, decreasing 0.23 percent to 1,628.25. Top Headline Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA ) reported earnings after the close yesterday, crushing estimates on both the top and bottom lines.