{"id":21025,"date":"2012-02-16T12:16:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-extend-gains-as-solid-u-s-economic-data-overshadows-greek-worries\/21021\/"},"modified":"2012-02-16T12:16:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T12:16:00","slug":"stocks-extend-gains-as-solid-u-s-economic-data-overshadows-greek-worries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-extend-gains-as-solid-u-s-economic-data-overshadows-greek-worries\/21025\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Extend Gains as Solid U.S. Economic Data Overshadows Greek Worries"},"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 have extended their gains, with all three major indexes currently near session highs. Stocks are rising on the back of some solid U.S. economic data, which has overshadowed concerns about Greece.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-21025\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, the Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims fell unexpectedly last week, while the Commerce Department reported that housing starts rose more than forecast in the month of January.<\/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 0.45% higher at 12,838.31, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.31% higher at 1,347.39, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.29% higher at 2,924.28.<\/p>\n<p>All sectors in the S&amp;P 500 are up sharply in trading currently. Consumer Cyclical stocks are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 today. At last check, Consumer Cyclical stocks were trading 0.86% higher. Consumer Non-Cyclical stocks are also gaining in trading today. At last check, Consumer Non-Cyclical stocks were trading 0.63% higher. Industrials are also gaining today. At last check, Industrials were trading 0.28% higher. Financials are up 0.34% despite a warning from Moody\u2019s that it may downgrade credit rating of 17 global financial institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in trading currently are Advance America, Cash Advance Centers (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AEA\">NYSE: AEA<\/a>), which is currently trading 31.86% higher at $10.43, General Motors Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GM\">NYSE: GM<\/a>), which is currently trading 5.42% higher at $26.28, Blue Nile Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=NILE\">NASDAQ: NILE<\/a>), which is currently trading 9.78% lower at $37.74, J.M. Smucker Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SJM\">NYSE: SJM<\/a>), which is currently trading 7.82% lower at $72.04, Cabela\u2019s Incorporated (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CAB\">NYSE: CAB<\/a>), which is currently trading 4.23% higher at $29.60, Discovery Communications Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: DISCA), which is currently trading 2.15% lower at $44.75, and NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP), which is currently trading 5.74% higher at $42.17.<\/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\/general-motors-reports-q4-and-full-year-results-gm\/21087\"><br \/>\nGeneral Motors Reports Q4 and Full Year Results (GM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/baidu-coms-q4-profits-soars-77\/21085\"><br \/>\nBaidu.com\u2019s  Q4 Profits Soars 77%.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-rise-as-dollar-weakens-3\/21083\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Rise as Dollar Weakens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-surge-on-economic-data-hopes-for-greece\/21081\"><br \/>\nStocks Surge on Economic Data, Hopes for Greece<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish-17\/21048\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Strong Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-remain-in-red-in-mid-day-trading-3\/21047\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Remain in Red in Mid-Day Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/2011-was-an-excellent-year-for-barrick\/21046\"><br \/>\n2011 was an excellent year for Barrick<\/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 have extended their gains, with all three major indexes currently near session highs. 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