Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Edge Higher; Joy Global Profit Drops 5.3%
August 28, 2013 at 10:39 AM EDT
Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.08 percent to 14,787.63 while the NASDAQ surged 0.22 percent to 3,586.36. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.08 percent to 1,631.73. Top Headline Joy Global (NYSE: JOY ) reported a 5.3% fall in its fiscal third-quarter earnings. Joy Global's quarterly profit