Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Athlon Energy Posts Successful IPO in Mixed Markets

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.01 percent to 15,626.24 while the NASDAQ gained 0.23 percent to 3,684.51. The S&P traded flat to 1,706.20. Top Headline Yesterday, LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ) reported upbeat second-quarter earnings. LinkedIn's quarterly earnings surged to $3.7 million, or $0.03 per