Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets on the Rise as Intel Falls

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.29 percent to 16,056.02 while the NASDAQ surged 0.52 percent to 3,989.78. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.46 percent to 1,804.22. Top Headline Foot Locker (NYSE: FL ) reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit. Foot Locker's quarterly profit surged