{"id":22660,"date":"2012-03-13T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T14:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish-3\/22660\/"},"modified":"2012-03-13T14:11:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-13T14:11:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-strong-finish-3\/22660\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Headed for a Strong 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 strong finish in trading today, with all three major indexes near session highs in late trading. Stocks are rising on the back of strong retail sales data for the month of February.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-22660\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Investors are now focusing on the outcome of the Federal Reserve\u2019s monetary policy meeting. The Fed is widely expected to take no action, leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/bonds\/today.aspx\">interest rates<\/a> at historically low levels.<\/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 0.83% higher at 13,066.99, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.88% higher at 1,383.17, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 1.07% higher at 3,015.54.<\/p>\n<p>All sectors in the S&amp;P 500 are in green in late trading. Industrials and Technology stocks are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in late trading. Both sectors are up 1.38% in late trading today. Basic Materials and Energy stocks have also risen sharply in trading today following the sharp decline on Monday. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 1.20% higher, while Energy stocks were trading 0.91% higher. Financials are currently trading 1.35% higher.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers in late trading today are Great Wolf Resorts Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=WOLF\">NASDAQ: WOLF<\/a>), which is currently trading 24.82% higher at $5.23, Midas Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MDS\">NYSE:MDS<\/a>), which is currently trading 27.36% higher at $11.45, FactSet Research Systems Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FDS\">NYSE: FDS<\/a>), which is currently trading 9.87% higher at $99.77, Omeros Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=OMER\">NASDAQ: OMER<\/a>), which is currently trading 21.73% higher at $9.30, and TCF Financial Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: TCB), which is currently trading 3.51% higher at $11.21.<\/p>\n<p>European markets ended mostly higher today as strong German investor sentiment data lifted all major indexes in the region. The FTSE 100 Index in London ended the day 1.07% higher at 5,955.91, and the CAC 40 Index in Paris ended the day 1.72% higher at 3,550.16.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-flat-in-late-trading\/22745\"><br \/>\nStocks Flat in Late Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/the-charles-schwab-corporation-schw-monthly-market-activity-report\/22742\"><br \/>\nThe Charles Schwab Corporation &#8211; SCHW &#8211; Monthly Market Activity Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/scorpio-tankers-stng-contracted-to-time-charter-in-three-mr-product-tankers\/22738\"><br \/>\nScorpio Tankers &#8211; STNG &#8211; Contracted to time charter-in three MR product tankers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/watsco-wso-to-acquire-carriers-hvac-distribution-network-in-canada\/22736\"><br \/>\nWatsco &#8211; WSO &#8211; To acquire Carrier&#8217;s HVAC distribution network in Canada.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/zhone-technologies-zhne-to-continue-investing-in-the-development-of-leading-technologies-for-customers\/22734\"><br \/>\nZhone Technologies &#8211; ZHNE &#8211; To continue investing in the development of leading technologies for customers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-tumble-as-dollar-strengthens-2\/22735\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Tumble as Dollar Strengthens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/energysolutions-es-last-year-was-an-important-base-building-year\/22733\"><br \/>\nEnergySolutions &#8211; ES &#8211; Last year was an important base-building 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 strong finish in trading today, with all three major indexes near session highs in late 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