{"id":23977,"date":"2012-04-02T15:41:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-8\/23976\/"},"modified":"2012-04-02T15:41:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-02T15:41:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-8\/23977\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Headed for a 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 higher finish in trading today. All three major indexes have kicked off the second quarter on a strong note after positing huge gains in the first quarter. The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> posted their best first-quarter performance since 1998, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> logged in its best first-quarter performance since 1998.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-23977\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>All three major indexes have extended their gains into the second quarter. At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.55% higher at 13,284.35, the S&amp;P 500 was trading 0.79% higher at 1,419.63, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.90% higher at 3,119.24.<\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad code--><!--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 sharply higher in trading today. Basic Materials have been the best performers in the S&amp;P 500 in trading today. Basic Materials stocks are rising on the back of better than expected Chinese manufacturing data. At last check, Basic Materials stocks were trading 1.61% higher. Energy stocks have also risen sharply today. At last check, Energy stocks were trading 1.18% higher. Industrials are currently trading 1.06% higher, while Conglomerates are currently trading 0.53% higher. Technology stocks are up 1.10% in late trading.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers in trading currently are Avon Products Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AVP\">NYSE: AVP<\/a>), which is currently trading 17.10% higher at $22.67, Willbros Group Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=WG\">NYSE: WG<\/a>), which is currently trading 22.53% higher at $3.97, Theravance Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=THRX\">NASDAQ: THRX<\/a>), which is currently trading 18.67% higher at $23.14, Roundy\u2019s Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=RNDY\">NYSE: RNDY<\/a>), which is currently trading 7.76% higher at $11.53, and Winner Medical Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WWIN), which is currently trading 17.64% higher at $4.<\/p>\n<p>European markets ended mostly higher today, with the FTSE 100 Index in London closing 1.85% higher, and the CAC 40 Index in Paris closing 1.14% higher.<\/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-down-sharply-2\/24148\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Down Sharply<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-continue-to-slide-5\/24144\"><br \/>\nStocks Continue to Slide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/mdc-partners-mdca-acquired-an-interest-in-creative-agency-doner\/24140\"><br \/>\nMDC Partners &#8211; MDCA &#8211; Acquired an interest in creative agency Doner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/aecom-technology-acm-usaid-awarded-14-7-million-contract\/24137\"><br \/>\nAECOM Technology &#8211; ACM &#8211; USAID awarded $14.7-million contract<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/aar-air-awarded-10-year-contract-by-alaska-airlines\/24134\"><br \/>\nAAR &#8211; AIR &#8211; Awarded 10-year contract by Alaska Airlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/sandisk-sndk-down-after-lowering-outlook\/24130\"><br \/>\nSandisk (SNDK) Down after Lowering Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/ddi-ddic-up-on-take-over\/24129\"><br \/>\nDDI (DDIC) Up on Take Over<\/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 higher finish in trading today. 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