Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Continue to Rally; Health Management Association Plummets

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.86 percent to 14,799.98 while the NASDAQ rose 1.68 percent to 3,292.44. The S&P also rose, increasing 1.08 percent to 1,585.51. Index Technicals: The S&P 500 looks to be hitting its 1,575 resistance, with 1,560 acting as support below that. The Dow looks