{"id":22397,"date":"2012-03-08T15:46:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-second-straight-higher-finish-2\/22395\/"},"modified":"2012-03-08T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-08T15:46:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-second-straight-higher-finish-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-second-straight-higher-finish-2\/22397\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Headed for a Second Straight 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 second straight higher finish today, with all three major indexes holding on to their gains in late trading. Stocks are gaining amid confidence that Greece would complete a debt swap deal with its private creditors.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-22397\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.44% higher at 12,893.79, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.83% higher, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 1.01% higher at 2,965.29.<\/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 currently in green. The gains in the S&amp;P 500 are being led by Industrials. At last check, Industrials were trading 1.63% higher. Conglomerates are also up sharply in late trading. At last check, Conglomerates were trading 1.40% higher. Basic Materials stocks are currently trading 1.25% higher, while Energy stocks are currently trading 0.98% higher. Consumer Cyclical stocks are up 1.34% in trading currently.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers in late trading today are Howard Hughes Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HHC\">NYSE: HHC<\/a>), which is currently trading 3.20% higher at $60.65, Mueller Water Products Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MWA\">NYSE: MWA<\/a>), which is currently trading 21.40% higher at $3.46, Stanley Furniture Co. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=STLY\">NASDAQ: STLY<\/a>), which is currently trading 20.80% higher at $4.32, Kratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=KTOS\">NASDAQ: KTOS<\/a>), which is currently trading 10.96% higher at $6.58, and Apple Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AAPL\">NASDAQ: AAPL<\/a>), which is currently trading 2.02% higher at $541.39.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major losers in late trading today are Williams-Sonoma Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: WSM), which is currently trading 5.76% lower at $35.66, and McDonald\u2019s Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: MCD), which is currently trading 3.35% lower at $96.82.<\/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\/gold-and-silver-prices-rebound-3\/22476\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Rebound<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-third-straight-higher-finish-3\/22474\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Third Straight Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/novavax-past-year-has-been-transformational-for-the-company-nvax\/22471\"><br \/>\nNovavax &#8211; Past year has been transformational for the company &#8211; NVAX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/osiris-therapeutics-pleased-with-the-commercial-performance-of-grafix-and-ovation-osir\/22469\"><br \/>\nOsiris Therapeutics &#8211; Pleased with the commercial performance of Grafix and Ovation &#8211; OSIR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/freddie-mac-q4-and-fy11-financial-results-fmcc\/22468\"><br \/>\nFreddie Mac &#8211; Q4 And FY11 Financial Results &#8211; FMCC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/coffee-holding-reports-a-strong-quarter-in-both-revenues-and-earnings-jva\/22467\"><br \/>\nCoffee Holding  &#8211; Reports a strong quarter in both revenues and earnings &#8211; JVA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/hertz-global-holdings-acquired-arpielle-equipment-co-htz\/22463\"><br \/>\nHertz Global Holdings &#8211; Acquired Arpielle Equipment Co. &#8211; HTZ<\/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 second straight higher finish today, with all three major indexes holding on to their gains 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