{"id":22905,"date":"2012-03-16T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-16T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-struggle-for-direction-3\/22902\/"},"modified":"2012-03-16T14:04:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T14:04:00","slug":"stocks-struggle-for-direction-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-struggle-for-direction-3\/22905\/","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 fluctuating between gains and losses in trading today. However, sentiment is still bullish as <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> is headed for its best week in three months.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-22905\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the S&amp;P 500 closed above the 1400 mark for the first time since the credit crisis of 2008. U.S. equity market has been lifted by some strong economic data released in the last few days. Data from the labor market has been especially improving, a good sign for the U.S. economy.<\/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>Earlier today, however, there was slight disappointment as the consumer sentiment data fell short of expectations.<\/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 13,249.88, the S&amp;P 500 was trading 0.13% higher at 1,404.43, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.03% lower at 3,055.46.<\/p>\n<p>Basic Materials and Energy stocks have been the best performers in the S&amp;P 500 today. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 0.69% higher, and Energy stocks were trading 0.88% higher. Financials are currently trading 0.29% higher. Conglomerates are up 0.22% in late trading. Consumer Cyclical stocks have been the worst performers in trading, down 0.29% currently.<\/p>\n<p>ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: SOL) shares have been among the major gainers in trading today. ReneSola shares are rising after the company gave a solid outlook for the current quarter. The company also released its quarterly results, posting a loss. ReneSola shares rose to an intra-day high of $3.02, and at last check, the stock was trading 12.60% higher at $2.77 on above average volume of 3.98 million.<\/p>\n<p>Other major gainers and losers in late trading today are Cogo Group Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=COGO\">NASDAQ: COGO<\/a>), which is currently trading 60.73% higher at $3.12, OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=OGXI\">NASDAQ: OGXI<\/a>), which is currently trading 20.42% lower at $13.87, Perfect World Co. Ltd. (ADR) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PWRD\">NASDAQ: PWRD<\/a>), which is currently trading 26.45% higher at $15.87, and SMF Energy Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FUEL\">NASDAQ: FUEL<\/a>), which is currently trading 48.08% lower at $1.49.<\/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-prices-end-marginally-lower\/22936\"><br \/>\nGold Prices End Marginally Lower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-24\/22935\"><br \/>\nStocks End on a Mixed Note<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-remain-in-red-in-mid-day-trading-silver-prices-marginally-higher\/22906\"><br \/>\nGold Remain in Red in Mid-Day Trading; Silver Prices Marginally Higher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-struggle-for-direction-10\/22905\"><br \/>\nStocks Struggle for Direction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/penn-national-gaming-penn-agreement-with-state-of-ohio-regarding-the-relocation-of-its-two-racetracks\/22901\"><br \/>\nPenn National Gaming &#8211; PENN &#8211; Agreement with State of Ohio Regarding the Relocation of Its Two Racetracks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/valhi-inc-vhi-3-for-1-split-of-its-common-stock\/22898\"><br \/>\nValhi, Inc. &#8211; VHI &#8211; 3-for-1 split of its common stock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/sanofi-sny-to-acquire-pluromed\/22896\"><br \/>\nSanofi &#8211; SNY &#8211; To Acquire Pluromed<\/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 fluctuating between gains and losses in trading today. 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