Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Edge Higher, Dell Q2 Net Profit Drops 72%

Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.13 percent to 15,132.40 while the NASDAQ surged 0.20 percent to 3,613.24. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.06 percent to 1,662.27.Index Technicals: Top Headline Dell (NASDAQ: DELL ) reported a 72% fall in its fiscal second-quarter earnings. Dell's quarterly earnings