Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets in the Red as American Airlines/US Airways Merger Approved

Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.28 percent to 15,741.08 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.05 percent to 3,918.43. The S&P also fell, declining 0.29 percent to 1,766.89. Top Headline Making the top headlines Tuesday afternoon was news that American Airlines (OTCQB: AAMRQ) and US Airways (NYSE: