Mid-Day Market Update: Renren Tumbles After Q3 Results; eBay Shares Gain

Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.37 percent to 16,156.70 while the NASDAQ surged 0.52 percent to 4,065.70. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.31 percent to 1,812.82. Top Headline Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT ) reported record-breaking Thanksgiving Day results. The company processed more than 10 million register transactions in its