Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mostly Lower; Monsanto Posts Higher Q1 Profit

Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.32 percent to 16,477.51 while the NASDAQ surged 0.03 percent to 4,154.57. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.11 percent to 1,835.92. Top Headline Monsanto Co (NYSE: MON ) reported a rise in its fiscal first-quarter profit. Monsanto's quarterly profit