Mid-Day Market Update: La-Z-Boy Surges On Upbeat Results; Smucker Shares Drop

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.05 percent to 15,975.63 while the NASDAQ surged 0.33 percent to 3,944.46. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.17 percent to 1,790.97. Top Headline Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW ) reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings and raised its outlook for fiscal 2013. Lowe's quarterly earnings surged