{"id":22275,"date":"2012-03-07T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-rise-in-early-trading-as-labor-market-shows-more-signs-of-improvement\/22274\/"},"modified":"2012-03-07T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-07T11:00:00","slug":"stocks-rise-in-early-trading-as-labor-market-shows-more-signs-of-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-rise-in-early-trading-as-labor-market-shows-more-signs-of-improvement\/22275\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Rise in Early Trading as Labor Market Shows More Signs of Improvement"},"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 rising in early trading today, with all three major indexes currently in green. Stocks have been pushed higher by a strong ADP jobs report released earlier today.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-22275\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to ADP, the private sector added 216,000 jobs in month of February. The data came in ahead of economists\u2019 expectation and suggests that the labor market continues to improve. All eyes are now set on the all-important nonfarm payrolls, which will be released this Friday.<\/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 0.22% higher at 12,787.23, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.21% higher at 1,346.16, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.39% higher at 2,921.69.<\/p>\n<p>Conglomerates are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in early trading today. At last check, Conglomerates were trading 0.87% higher. Consumer Cyclical stocks are also sharply higher in early trading. At last check, Consumer Cyclical stocks were trading 0.80% higher. Financials are currently trading 0.36% higher. Technology stocks are up 0.49% in early trading. Industrials are currently trading 0.56% higher. Utilities have been the worst performers in the S&amp;P 500 in early trading today. At last check, Utilities were trading 0.36% lower.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in early trading today are Pandora Media Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=P\">NYSE: P<\/a>), which is currently trading 23.48% lower at $10.92, Vermillion Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=VRML\">NASDAQ: VRML<\/a>), which is currently trading 15% lower at $2.55, Transcend Services Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TRCR\">NASDAQ: TRCR<\/a>), which is currently trading 39.44% higher at $29.24, Cintas Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CTAS\">NASDAQ: CTAS<\/a>), which is currently trading 1.46% higher at $38.11, Express Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=EXPR\">NYSE: EXPR<\/a>), which is currently trading 1.72% higher at $24.80, Ciena Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: CIEN), which is currently trading 9.23% higher at $14.68, and Children\u2019s Place Retail Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCE), which is currently trading 4.37% lower at $50.14.<\/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\/gold-prices-rebound-after-tuesdays-sell-off\/22338\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Rebound after Tuesday\u2019s Sell-Off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-rebound-after-tuesdays-sell-off-as-labor-market-data-lifts-sentiment\/22318\"><br \/>\nStocks Rebound after Tuesday\u2019s Sell-Off as Labor Market Data Lifts Sentiment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/fords-turnaround-ceo-awarded-34-5-million-of-shares-f\/22317\"><br \/>\nFord\u2019s Turnaround: CEO awarded $34.5 million of Shares (F)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/american-eagles-profit-drops-41-aeo\/22315\"><br \/>\nAmerican Eagle\u2019s Profit Drops 41% (AEO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-21\/22313\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/celldex-begins-2012-well-positioned-cldx\/22308\"><br \/>\nCelldex begins 2012 well positioned &#8211; CLDX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/nuance-to-acquire-transcend-nuan\/22306\"><br \/>\nNuance to acquire Transcend &#8211; NUAN<\/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 rising in early trading today, with all three major indexes currently in green. 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