{"id":20595,"date":"2012-02-09T16:44:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-09T16:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-5\/20589\/"},"modified":"2012-02-09T16:44:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-09T16:44:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-5\/20595\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Headed for a Higher 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--><!--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 headed for a higher finish in trading today, with all three major indexes in green in late trading. Stocks have edged higher in trading today after Greece\u2019s political leaders agreed to further austerity measures and reforms, paving way for the country to secure additional bailout funds from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-20595\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Stocks have also been pushed higher by some strong data from the labor market. At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.17% higher at 12,905.33, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.22% higher at 1,352.87, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.45% higher at 2,928.83.<\/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>Technology stocks are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in late trading. At last check, Technology stocks were trading 0.77% higher. Consumer Cyclical stocks are currently trading 0.43% higher. Industrials are up 0.29% in late trading, while Conglomerates are up 0.18%. Basic Materials stocks have been the worst performers in trading today. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 0.34% lower. Healthcare stocks are down 0.24% in late trading.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in late trading today are Taleo Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TLEO\">NASDAQ: TLEO<\/a>), which is currently trading 17.15% higher at $45.62, PepsiCo Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PEP\">NYSE: PEP<\/a>), which is currently trading 3.55% lower at $64.37, Imperial Sugar Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=IPSU\">NASDAQ: IPSU<\/a>), which is currently trading 77.68% higher at $5.97, iRobot Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=IRBT\">NASDAQ: IRBT<\/a>), which is currently trading 33.47% lower at $25.48, Lorillard Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=LO\">NYSE: LO<\/a>), which is currently trading 9.72% higher at $124.38, Groupon Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: GRPN), which is currently trading 15.42% lower at $20.79, and Bunge Limited (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: BG), which is currently trading 5.81% higher at $63.21.<\/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\/market-updates\/stocks-sharply-lower-in-early-trading-on-greek-debt-worries\/20647\"><br \/>\nStocks Sharply Lower in Early Trading on Greek Debt Worries<\/a><\/li>\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<\/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 headed for a higher finish in trading today, with all three major indexes in green in late trading. 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