Mid-Day Market Update: Rite Aid Surges On Surprise Profit; Pier 1 Imports Shares Fall
September 19, 2013 at 12:55 PM EDT
Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.14 percent to 15,655.72 while the NASDAQ gained 0.12 percent to 3,788.25. The S&P fell, dropping 0.02 percent to 1,725.12. Top Headline ConAgra Foods (NYSE: CAG ) reported a 42% drop in its fiscal first-quarter earnings. ConAgra's quarterly profit fell to $144.3