Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Slightly Lower, Ralcorp Deal Sends its Shares Skyward

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.29 percent to 12,929.29 while the NASDAQ fell 0.20 percent to 2,970.93. The S&P also fell, decreasing 0.23 percent to 1,403.07. Top Headline Ralcorp Holdings (NYSE: RAH ) saw a boost of over 26 percent this morning following news that ConAgra would