Mid-Day Market Update: US Stocks Mostly Lower Before Fed Minutes; Nu Skin Rises On Strong Outlook

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.18 percent to 15,273.19 while the NASDAQ surged 0.09 percent to 3,507.26. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.18 percent to 1,649.37. Top Headline Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO ) reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit. Family Dollar’s quarterly profit declined to $120.94 million, or $1.05