{"id":21373,"date":"2012-02-22T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-22T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-struggle-for-direction\/21373\/"},"modified":"2012-02-22T15:06:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T15:06:00","slug":"stocks-struggle-for-direction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-struggle-for-direction\/21373\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Struggle for Direction"},"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 today, with all three major indexes marginally lower in trading today. Investors have been cautious in trading today following some weak earnings reports. Worries about the global economy and concerns about euro zone have also weighed down investors\u2019 sentiment.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-21373\"><\/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 12,962.55, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.12% lower at 1,360.53, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.25% lower at 2,941.20.<\/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>Financials have been the worst performers in the S&amp;P 500 today, down 0.74% currently. Conglomerates are down 0.25% in late trading. Technology stocks are down 0.18%, while Transportation stocks are down 0.21%. Energy stocks are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 today. At last check, Energy stocks were trading 0.55% higher.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in late trading today are Garmin Ltd. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GRMN\">NASDAQ: GRMN<\/a>), which is currently trading 7.59% higher at $48.08, Chico\u2019s FAS Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CHS\">NYSE: CHS<\/a>), which is currently trading 16.63% higher at $14.94, SourceFire Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FIRE\">NASDAQ: FIRE<\/a>), which is currently trading 25.01% higher at $44.78, Dollar Tree Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=DLTR\">NASDAQ: DLTR<\/a>), which is currently trading 2.02% lower at $86.24, Dell Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=DELL\">NASDAQ: DELL<\/a>), which is currently trading 6.04% lower at $17.11, Toll Brothers Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: TOL), which is currently trading 3.25% lower at $22.93, and Newfield Exploration Co. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: NFX), which is currently trading 12.50% lower at $36.97.<\/p>\n<p>European markets ended mostly lower in trading today as the initial optimism over Greek debt deal faded. The FTSE 100 Index in London ended the day 0.20% lower at 5,916.55, and the CAC 40 Index in Paris ended the day 0.52% lower at 3,447.37. Asian markets had ended mostly higher overnight.<\/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-headed-for-a-higher-finish-18\/21478\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-continue-to-climb-4\/21475\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Continue to Climb<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-sharply-higher-in-mid-day-trading-3\/21473\"><br \/>\nStocks Sharply Higher in Mid-Day Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/endologix-in-2011-continued-to-capture-market-share\/21469\"><br \/>\nEndologix &#8211; In 2011 continued to capture market share<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/polypore-international-another-year-of-solid-growth\/21467\"><br \/>\nPolypore International &#8211; Another year of solid growth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/lodgenet-interactive-corporation-gratified-that-omni-is-endorsing-our-envision-platform\/21465\"><br \/>\nLodgeNet Interactive Corporation &#8211; Gratified that Omni is endorsing our Envision platform<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/target-steady-after-raising-full-year-profit-outlook\/21464\"><br \/>\nTarget Steady after Raising Full Year Profit Outlook<\/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 today, with all three major indexes marginally lower in trading today. 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