Stock indexes are pushing higher ahead of the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last meeting. The report is expected to give details into the central bank's views about how healthy the economy is.

Stocks had edged lower in early trading after a survey from the Institute of Supply Management showed a slower growth rate at service companies than analysts had predicted.

Microsoft, Intel and Cisco Systems are leading the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones industrial average.

The Dow is up 15 points, or 0.1 percent, to 12,415 in midday trading. The S&P is up 3, or 0.2 percent, to 1,335. The Nasdaq composite is up 11, or 0.4 percent, to 2,800.