Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Green Despite Disappointing Apple Report

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.59 percent to 15,928.49 while the NASDAQ gained 0.22 percent to 4,092.53. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.58 percent to 1,791.91. Top Headline Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F ) reported a rise in its fourth-quarter profit. Ford's quarterly