Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mostly Lower; Goldman Sachs Posts Upbeat Profit

Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.27 percent to 16,437.04 while the NASDAQ gained 0.01 percent to 4,215.44. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.17 percent to 1,845.32. Top Headline Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS ) reported a 19% drop in its fourth-quarter net income. Goldman Sachs