Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Yum! Brands Profit Beats Estimates

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.34 percent to 15,425.66 while the NASDAQ surged 0.72 percent to 4,025.55. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.54 percent to 1,751.32. Top Headline Yesterday, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM ) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Yum Brands posted its quarterly profit