Markets Up

In an uncharacteristically even performance - no wild ups or downs - the Dow was up about 23 to 7945 in midafternoon trading. The Nasdaq was up 6 to 1688.

In an uncharacteristically even performance - no wild ups or downs - the Dow was up about 23 to 7945 in midafternoon trading. The Nasdaq was up 6 to 1688.