Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Valeant To Acquire Solta Medical For 2.92/Share

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded up 1.10 percent to 15,927.95 while the NASDAQ surged 1 percent to 4,041.01. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.88 percent to 1,790.97. Top Headline Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX ) agreed to acquire Solta Medical (NASDAQ: SLTM ) for a