Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Up; Target Q4 Profit Falls

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.22 percent to 13,931.00 while the NASDAQ rose 0.27 percent to 3,138.20. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.29 percent to 1,501.26. Index Technicals: The S&P 500 looks poised to retake the broken 1,497 support level, hitting an intraday high of 1,498.99 before heady