Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Safeway Falls as Akamai Rises on Earnings

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.15 percent to 14,699.62 while the NASDAQ gained 0.63 percent to 3,290.96. The S&P also rose, surging 0.39 percent to 1,585.49. Index Technicals: The S&P 500 looks to be stalling under the 1,580/1,583 resistance, with 1,575 support below, and 1,590 resistance above. The