Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Markets Mixed as Tesla Shares Remain Down

Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.80 percent to 15,744.95 while the NASDAQ declined 0.21 percent to 3,931.14. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.40 percent to 1,770.47. Top Headline Time Warner (NYSE: TWX ) reported a rise in its third-quarter profit. Time Warner's quarterly