Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Level off the Rally as Conn's Continues to Drop

Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.68 percent to 16,150.25 while the NASDAQ surged 0.76 percent to 4,270.19. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.70 percent to 1,841.61. Leading and Lagging Sectors Utilities sector surged 0.26%, saw CPFL Energia SA (NYSE: CPL ) as the top gainer. Among