Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Fall; Home Depot Profit Beats Estimates

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.23 percent to 16,169.19 while the NASDAQ declined 0.27 percent to 4,281.28. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.25 percent to 1,843.09. Leading and Lagging Sectors In trading on Tuesday, cyclical consumer goods & services shares were relative leaders, up on the day by