Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Dow Eyeing Record Close, American Axle Rises

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.88 percent to 14,962.73 while the NASDAQ surged 1.10 percent to 3,377.74. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.99 percent to 1,613.66. Top Headline Yesterday, LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ) issued a downbeat revenue view for the second quarter. LinkedIn posted its first-quarter earnings