Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Koch Industries To Acquire Molex For $38.50/Share

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded up 0.67 percent to 15,023.05 while the NASDAQ surged 0.71 percent to 3,686.15. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.63 percent to 1,665.66. Top Headline Koch Industries announced its plans to acquire Molex (NASDAQ: MOLX ) for $7.2 billion in cash. Koch