Mid-Day Market Update: U.S. Markets Extend Losses; Hewlett-Packard Shares Rise On Analyst Upgrade

Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.17 percent to 15,857.40 while the NASDAQ declined 0.30 percent to 4,017.33. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.42 percent to 1,779.07. Top Headline FactSet Research Systems (NYSE: FDS ) reported a 4.8% rise in its fiscal first-quarter profit and issued a weak earnings