Mid-Day Market Update: Sysco Shares Rise Following Merger with US Foods; McDonald's Falls
December 09, 2013 at 12:39 PM EST
Midway through trading Monday, the Dow traded up 0.13 percent to 16,040.65 while the NASDAQ surged 0.20-percent to 4,070.79. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.27 percent to 1,809.91. Top Headline Covidien PLC (NYSE: COV ) announced its plans to acquire Given Imaging (NASDAQ: GIVN ) for a