{"id":21146,"date":"2012-02-17T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-mixed-finish-4\/21143\/"},"modified":"2012-02-17T15:40:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T15:40:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-mixed-finish-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-mixed-finish-4\/21146\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Headed for a Mixed 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 mixed finish in trading today as investors remain on the sidelines ahead of the crucial euro zone finance ministers meeting on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-21146\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.32% higher at $12,944.80, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.18% higher at 1,360.48, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.33% lower at $2,950.16.<\/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>Conglomerates have been the best performers in the S&amp;P 500 today. At last check, Conglomerates were trading 0.67% higher. Services stocks are also sharply higher in late trading. At last check, Services stocks were trading 0.49% higher. Basic Materials stocks have been the worst performers in the S&amp;P 500 today. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 0.40% lower. Technology stocks are also down in late trading. At last check, Technology stocks were trading 0.29% lower.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in late trading are FreightCar America Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=RAIL\">NASDAQ: RAIL<\/a>), which is currently trading 19.48% higher at $25.45, H.J. Heinz Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HNZ\">NYSE: HNZ<\/a>), which is currently trading 4.70% higher at $54.53, General Mills Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GIS\">NYSE: GIS<\/a>), which is currently trading 3.80% lower at $38.27, Gilead Sciences Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GILD\">NASDAQ: GILD<\/a>), which is currently trading 14.46% lower at $46.88, Campbell Soup Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CPB\">NYSE: CPB<\/a>), which is currently trading 2.90% higher at $32.99, EOG Resources Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: EOG), which is currently trading 2.37% lower at $114.83, and SunPower Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: SPWR), which is currently trading 14.18% higher at $8.54.<\/p>\n<p>European markets ended mostly higher today, with all major indexes in the region gaining. The FTSE 100 Index in London ended the day 0.33% higher at 5,905.07, and the CAC 40 Index in Paris ended the day 1.37% higher at 3,439.62.<\/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\/sunpower-reports-q4-results-spwr\/21183\"><br \/>\nSunPower Reports Q4 Results (SPWR)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/general-mills-slashes-profit-forecast-gis\/21182\"><br \/>\nGeneral Mills Slashes Profit Forecast (GIS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-slip\/21181\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Slip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-post-weekly-gain\/21179\"><br \/>\nStocks Post Weekly Gain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-20\/21177\"><br \/>\nStocks End on a Mixed Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-mixed-finish-9\/21146\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Mixed Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/horsehead-holding-zinc-production-at-the-smelter-was-at-its-highest-level-of-the-year\/21142\"><br \/>\nHorsehead Holding &#8211; Zinc production at the smelter was at its highest level of the year<\/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 mixed finish in trading today as investors remain on the sidelines ahead of the crucial 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