Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Berkshire Hathaway To Acquire Phillips 66 Flow Business For About $1.4B
December 31, 2013 at 10:56 AM EST
Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.19 percent to 16,536.33 while the NASDAQ surged 0.27 percent to 4,165.45. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.22 percent to 1,845.07. Top Headline Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A ) announced its plans to buy the flow improver business of Phillips 66