Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Dollar Tree Posts Downbeat Profit

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.37 percent to 15,959.90 while the NASDAQ surged 0.73 percent to 3,949.94. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.41 percent to 1,788.62. Top Headline Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR ) reported a drop in its third-quarter profit. Dollar Tree's quarterly profit