Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mostly Flat, Goldman Sachs Posts Higher Profit

Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.01 percent to 15,485.28 while the NASDAQ gained 0.03 percent to 3,608.68. The S&P fell, dropping 0.05 percent to 1,681.59. Top Headline Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS ) reported a rise in its second-quarter net earnings. Goldman Sachs's quarterly net profit surged to