Mid-Day Market Update: US Stocks Edge Higher; Valspar Shares Decline On Downbeat Results

Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.15 percent to 15,442.26 while the NASDAQ surged 0.10 percent to 3,673.57. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.16 percent to 1,692.17. Top Headline Yesterday, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM ) reported a 13 percent fall in its July same-store sales in China. Yum's same-store