Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Mixed as Airlines Show a Boost in Traffic

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.42 percent to 16,509.14 while the NASDAQ declined 0.03 percent to 4,141.73. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.24 percent to 1,836.64. Top Headline Yesterday, FireEye (NASDAQ: FEYE ) reported that it has acquired privately-held Mandiant for $1.05 billion