Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Rising as Oil Cools Off

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.23 percent to 15,506.39 while the NASDAQ gained 0.49 percent to 3,672.08. The S&P also rose, surging 0.46 percent to 1,698.69. Top Headline Yesterday, Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ) reported upbeat second-quarter sales and appointed Eric Lefkofsky as its CEO. Groupon posted