Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Gain on Jobs Number; InterOil Falls on Sale of Major Asset

Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 1.02 percent to 15,982.76 while the NASDAQ surged 0.62 percent to 4,058.71. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.92 percent to 1,801.50. Top Headline American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO ) reported a drop in its third-quarter profit and issued