{"id":20580,"date":"2012-02-09T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-flat-as-initial-enthusiasm-over-greek-deal-fades\/20578\/"},"modified":"2012-02-09T12:40:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-09T12:40:00","slug":"stocks-flat-as-initial-enthusiasm-over-greek-deal-fades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-flat-as-initial-enthusiasm-over-greek-deal-fades\/20580\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Flat as Initial Enthusiasm Over Greek Deal Fades"},"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 trading currently as initial enthusiasm over Greek deal faded.\u00a0 Earlier, all three major indexes had opened higher on reports that Greek political leaders agreed on key austerity measures, which are needed to secure the next round of bailout funds.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-20580\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.02% lower at 12,881.15, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.11% lower at 1,348.53, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.08% higher at 2,918.16.<\/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>Basic Materials stocks are leading the losses in the S&amp;P 500 in trading currently. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 0.40% lower. Healthcare stocks are also down in trading currently. At last check, Healthcare stocks were trading 0.27% lower. Financials are currently trading 0.21% lower. Technology stocks have been the best performers in the S&amp;P 500 in trading today. At last check, Technology stocks were trading 0.36% higher.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in trading currently are Taleo Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TLEO\">NASDAQ: TLEO<\/a>), which is currently trading 17.17% higher at $45.63, PepsiCo Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PEP\">NYSE: PEP<\/a>), which is currently trading 3.87% lower at $64.16, Teradata Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TDC\">NYSE: TDC<\/a>), which is currently trading 8.25% higher at $62.83, Diamond Foods Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=DMND\">NASDAQ: DMND<\/a>), which is currently trading 36.66% lower at $23.22, Akamai Technologies Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AKAM\">NASDAQ: AKAM<\/a>), which is currently trading 9.67% higher at $37.77, Groupon Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: GRPN), which is currently trading 11.68% lower at $21.71, and Bunge Limited (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: BG), which is currently trading 5.41% higher at $62.97.<\/p>\n<p>On the economic front, a report released earlier today showed that U.S. wholesale inventories rose more than forecast in December. Inventories rose 1% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted $473.17 billion. Economists had forecast an increase of 0.5% in inventories for the month of December.<\/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\/gold-and-silver-prices-slip-as-greece-worries-continue\/20642\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Slip as Greece Worries Continue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/futures-point-to-lower-opening-8\/20639\"><br \/>\nFutures Point to Lower Opening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-on-greek-deal\/20602\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Settle Higher on Greek Deal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-end-higher\/20597\"><br \/>\nStocks End Higher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-15\/20595\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-in-green-as-euro-strengthens-silver-prices-marginally-lower\/20587\"><br \/>\nGold Prices in Green as Euro Strengthens; Silver Prices Marginally Lower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/visa-shares-rise-on-q1-results-v\/20583\"><br \/>\nVisa Shares Rise on Q1 Results (V)<\/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 trading currently as initial enthusiasm over Greek deal faded.\u00a0 Earlier, all three major indexes 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