Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Integrated Device Technology Rises as Dana Holding Corporation Drops

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.61 percent to 15,663.07 while the NASDAQ gained 0.25 percent to 3,950.67. The S&P also rose, surging 0.45 percent to 1,770.09. Top Headline Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) reported an upbeat third-quarter profit. Pfizer's quarterly profit declined to $2.59