{"id":15822,"date":"2011-11-28T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-28T16:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish\/15805\/"},"modified":"2011-11-28T16:12:00","modified_gmt":"2011-11-28T16:12:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish\/15822\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Headed for a Strong Finish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><br \/>\n<!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><br \/>\n<!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Stocks are headed for a strong finish in trading today following last week\u2019s huge sell-off. All three major indexes have risen sharply in trading today on hopes that European policymakers will implement fresh measures to contain the euro zone\u2019s debt crisis.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-15822\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stocks have also been pushed higher by strong Thanksgiving sales in the U.S. The sales figure for the Thanksgiving weekend signal a strong holiday season for retailers.<\/p>\n<p><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 2.38% higher at 11,498.83, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 2.70% higher at 1,189.90, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 3.24% higher at 2,520.74.<\/p>\n<p>All sectors in the S&amp;P 500 have risen sharply in trading today. Industrials are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 today. At last check, Industrials were trading 3.76% higher. Basic Materials stocks are also soaring in trading today. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 3.29% higher. Energy stocks are currently trading 3.23% higher. Financials are up 2.82%.<\/p>\n<p>Tiffany &amp; Co. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TIF\">NYSE: TIF<\/a>) shares have risen sharply in trading following the strong Black Friday sales. At last check, Tiffany &amp; Co. shares were trading 5.76% higher at $73.50. The stock touched an intra-day high of $74.88 today.<\/p>\n<p>Other major gainers in late trading include Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=wmt\">NYSE: WMT<\/a>), which is currently trading 0.58% higher at $57.22, Commercial Metals Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=cmc\">NYSE: CMC<\/a>), which is currently trading 23.49% higher at $14.14, Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: ARNA), which is currently trading 10.63% higher at $1.40 and Best Buy Co. Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: BBY), which is currently trading 3.28% higher at $26.47.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major losers in late trading today are Ternium S.A. (ADR) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=tx\">NYSE: TX<\/a>), which is currently trading 14.29% lower at $16.56 and Randgold Resources Ltd. (ADR) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=gold\">NASDAQ: GOLD<\/a>), which is currently trading 7.45% lower at $96.14.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/bp-accuses-halliburton-of-destroying-evidence-in-oil-spill-case\/16333\"><br \/>\nBP Accuses Halliburton of Destroying Evidence in Oil-Spill Case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-slip-on-technical-selling\/16332\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Slip on Technical Selling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-finish-higher\/16331\"><br \/>\nStocks Finish Higher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-11\/16326\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/att-sprint-t-mobile-apple-and-motorola-sued-over-carrier-iq-tracking\/16322\"><br \/>\nAT&amp;T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Apple and Motorola Sued Over Carrier IQ Tracking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/kraft-foods-announces-new-heads\/16321\"><br \/>\nKraft Foods Announces New Heads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/icahn-bid-rejected-by-commercial-metals\/16320\"><br \/>\nIcahn Bid Rejected by Commercial Metals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. 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