Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Rise, Pfizer Posts Higher Profit
July 30, 2013 at 10:36 AM EDT
Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.31 percent to 15,569.97 while the NASDAQ surged 0.44 percent to 3,615.10. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.35 percent to 1,691.14. Top Headline Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) reported a surge in its second-quarter earnings. Pfizer's quarterly profit surged to $14.1 billion, or $1.98