Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Rise; Ford Profit Beats Estimates

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.68 percent to 15,945.00 while the NASDAQ surged 0.30 percent to 4,095.71. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.67 percent to 1,793.46. Top Headline Ford Motor Co (NYSE. F) reported a rise in its fourth-quarter profit. Ford's quarterly profit surged to