{"id":18679,"date":"2012-01-11T14:03:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-11T14:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-struggle-for-direction-in-mid-day-trading\/18669\/"},"modified":"2012-01-11T14:03:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-11T14:03:00","slug":"stocks-struggle-for-direction-in-mid-day-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-struggle-for-direction-in-mid-day-trading\/18679\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Struggle for Direction in Mid-Day Trading"},"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--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Stocks are struggling for direction in mid-day trading today as investors remain cautious ahead of crucial Spanish and Italian bond auctions, which will take place on Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-18679\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Investors are also worried about growth in the euro zone. Earlier today, Germany, the largest and the strongest euro zone economy, reported that its economy contracted 0.25% in the fourth quarter of 2011. The German GDP data suggests that the euro zone is headed into a recession in the first half of 2012.<\/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 0.35% lower at 12,418.35, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.22% lower at 1,289.26, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.10% higher at 2,705.24.<\/p>\n<p>Consumer Non-Cyclical and Energy stocks are leading the losses in the S&amp;P 500 in mid-day trading. At last check, Consumer Cyclical stocks were trading 1.10% lower, while Energy stocks were trading 1.30% lower. Utilities are also down sharply in mid-day trading. At last check, Utilities were trading 0.50% lower. Basic Materials stocks have been the best performers in the S&amp;P 500 in mid-day trading. However, their gains are marginal. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 0.23% higher. Financials are currently trading 0.10% higher.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in mid-day trading are SUPERVALU Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SVU\">NYSE: SVU<\/a>), which is currently trading 11.68% lower at $7.41, Crocs Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CROX\">NASDAQ: CROX<\/a>), which is currently trading 14.98% higher at $18.34, Urban Outfitters Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=URBN\">NASDAQ: URBN<\/a>), which is currently trading 16.70% lower at $24.50, Textron Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TXT\">NYSE: TXT<\/a>), which is currently trading 6.20% higher at $21.42, Hecla Mining Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HL\">NYSE: HL<\/a>), which is currently trading 23.12% lower at $4.49, Masco Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: MAS), which is currently trading 6.46% higher at $12.20, and SYNNEX Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: SNX), which is currently trading 5.48% higher at $33.85.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-mixed-finish-6\/18785\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Mixed Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-continue-to-climb-3\/18784\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Continue to Climb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-mixed-in-mid-day-trading-10\/18783\"><br \/>\nStocks Mixed in Mid-Day Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/antel-medical-stock-split-reflects-confidence-in-the-future-operating-results\/18780\"><br \/>\nANTEL MEDICAL &#8211; Stock split reflects confidence in the future operating results<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/richardson-electronics-pleased-that-they-were-able-to-achieve-a-4-4-operating-margin\/18778\"><br \/>\nRichardson Electronics &#8211; Pleased that they were able to achieve a 4.4% operating margin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/dragonwave-major-step-forward-through-transformational-comprehensive-agreements\/18775\"><br \/>\nDragonWave &#8211; Major step forward through transformational comprehensive agreements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/corporate-office-properties-dividend-re-set-is-consistent-with-the-companys-strategic-initiative\/18771\"><br \/>\nCorporate Office Properties &#8211; Dividend re-set is consistent with the company\u2019s strategic initiative<\/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. When Ed is not writing about stocks, investing in stocks, talking about stocks, or otherwise doing something stock related, he likes to go sailing and fishing in his yacht.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* 336x280, created 7\/9\/11 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3552319058\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 336;\ngoogle_ad_height = 280;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px;margin-bottom:20px;font-size:11pt;\">&laquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/\">Return to Stock Market News<\/a> &laquo; <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stocks are struggling for direction in mid-day trading today as investors remain cautious ahead of crucial Spanish and Italian bond 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