Mid-Day Market Update: Synaptics Rises On Strong Revenue Forecast, Apollo Group Tumbles

Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.58 percent to 14,846.10 while the NASDAQ gained 0.66 percent to 3,370.10. The S&P rose, surging 0.59 percent to 1,597.43. Top Headline Monsanto (NYSE: MON ) reported a 3% drop in its third-quarter net profit. Monsanto's quarterly profit declined to $909 million, or $1.68