{"id":20784,"date":"2012-02-13T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T15:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-6\/20783\/"},"modified":"2012-02-13T15:14:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T15:14:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-6\/20784\/","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 today, with all three major indexes holding on to their gains in late trading. Stocks are rising today as investors react positively to the Greek austerity deal.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-20784\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.56% higher at 12,872.52, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.67% higher at 1,351.66, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.85% higher at 2,928.53.<\/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>All sectors in the S&amp;P 500 are headed for a higher finish in trading today. Industrials are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in late trading. At last check, Industrials were trading 1.05% higher. Financials are also up sharply in late trading. At last check, Financials were trading 1.02% higher. Basic Materials stocks are currently trading 0.83% higher, while Energy stocks are currently trading 0.95% higher.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers in late trading are Blue Dolphin Energy Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=BDCO\">NASDAQ: BDCO<\/a>), which is currently trading 70.34% higher at $8.81, Diebold Incorporated (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=DBD\">NYSE: DBD<\/a>), which is currently trading 13.09% higher at $39.30, Madison Square Garden Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MSG\">NASDAQ: MSG<\/a>), which is currently trading 3.63% higher at $32.28, Complete Genomics Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GNOM\">NASDAQ: GNOM<\/a>), which is currently trading 51.73% higher at $4.99, and SeraCare Life Sciences Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SRLS\">NASDAQ: SRLS<\/a>), which is currently trading 9.78% higher at $3.93.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major losers in late trading are Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: CHTP), which is currently trading 34.87% lower at $3.25, and Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ: GRPN), which is currently trading 9.08% lower at $19.12.<\/p>\n<p>European markets ended mostly higher in trading today as worries about Greece eased. The FTSE 100 Index in London ended the day 0.91% higher at 5,905.70, and the CAC 40 Index in Paris ended the day 0.34% higher at 3,384.55.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/natural-alternatives-twelfth-consecutive-quarter-of-operational-earnings-while-remaining-debt-free\/20846\"><br \/>\nNatural Alternatives &#8211; Twelfth consecutive quarter of operational earnings, while remaining debt free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/capital-one-awaiting-fed-verdict-on-ing-direct-purchase\/20844\"><br \/>\nCapital One Awaiting FED Verdict on ING Direct Purchase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/regal-entertainment-down-after-top-line-miss\/20843\"><br \/>\nRegal Entertainment Down after Top Line Miss<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-lower-in-early-trading-4\/20840\"><br \/>\nStocks Lower in Early Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-marginally-lower-in-early-trading\/20838\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Marginally Lower in Early Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/futures-point-to-a-higher-opening-13\/20837\"><br \/>\nFutures Point to a Higher Opening<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/mcdonalds-to-phase-out-the-use-of-gestational-crates-mcd\/20819\"><br \/>\nMcDonald\u2019s to Phase Out the Use of Gestational Crates (MCD)<\/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 today, with all three major indexes holding on to their gains in late 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