Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mostly Higher; Caterpillar Results Beat Street View

Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded up 0.28 percent to 15,924.16 while the NASDAQ dropped 0.04 percent to 4,126.43. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.18 percent to 1,793.57. Top Headline Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT ) reported a 44% rise in its fourth-quarter profit. Caterpillar's quarterly profit surged to $1 billion,