Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Rise At Start, Barnes & Noble's Leonard Riggio To Bid For Retail Assets

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded up 0.27 percent to 14,039.02 while the NASDAQ rose 0.56 percent to 3,179.40. The S&P also rose, surging 0.42 percent to 1,521.92. Index Technicals: The S&P 500 looks poised to defend the 1,500 mark while holding a support of 1,497, with 1,531 as the