Mid-Day Market Update: Markets Inch Higher, Axiall Tumbles On Q1 Results

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.10 percent to 15,070.76 while the NASDAQ surged 0.40 percent to 3,410.09. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.30 percent to 1,630.87. Top Headline AOL (NYSE: AOL ) reported a 23% rise in its first-quarter profit. AOL's quarterly profit surged to $25.9 million, or $0.32