Market Edges Higher, Unfazed By Weak HP Results

Investor's Business Daily - Investing RSS http://ift.tt/1Dbk7vv Major averages edged higher in early afternoon trading Wednesday as the Nasdaq neared the 5000 level, trying to stretch its winning streak to 11 sessions. The Nasdaq added 0.2%, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.1% and the S&P 500 gained a fraction. NYSE and Nasdaq volume was tracking lower than Tuesday's levels. The market shrugged off a weak earnings report from Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) late Tuesday. Shares crashed 9% after the company