{"id":24561,"date":"2012-04-11T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-9\/24558\/"},"modified":"2012-04-11T15:52:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-11T15:52:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-9\/24561\/","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 following five straight days of losses. Stocks are gaining on the back of a solid start to the latest earnings season.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-24561\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.71% higher at 12,806.19, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.76% higher at 1,368.95, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.79% higher at 3,014.94.<\/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 currently in green. Industrials are leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in late trading. At last check, the sector was trading 1.52% higher. Consumer Cyclical stocks are currently trading 1.42% higher. Financials are up 1.32% in late trading. Basic Materials stocks are currently trading 0.66% higher, while Energy stocks are currently trading 0.38% higher.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and loses in late trading today are Travelzoo Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TZOO\">NASDAQ: TZOO<\/a>), which is currently trading 27.54% higher at $26.86, Computer Sciences Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CSC\">NYSE: CSC<\/a>), which is currently trading 3.23% lower at $27.27, Titan Machinery Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TITN\">NASDAQ: TITN<\/a>), which is currently trading 16.60% higher at $32.03, Nokia Corporation (ADR) (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=NOK\">NYSE: NOK<\/a>), which is currently trading 16.30% lower at $4.21, Alcoa Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AA\">NYSE: AA<\/a>), which is currently trading 6.22% higher at $9.90, PACCAR Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: PCAR), which is currently trading 2.45% lower at $42.56, and Owens-Illinois Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: OI), which is currently trading 6.82% higher at $23.51.<\/p>\n<p>European markets ended mostly higher in trading today, with all major indexes in the region rebounding after Tuesday\u2019s sell-off. The FTSE 100 Index in London ended the day 0.70% higher at 5,634.74, and the CAC 40 Index in Paris ended the day 0.62% higher at 3,237.69. Asian markets ended on mostly lower earlier today, with the Nikkei 225 Index in Japan closing 0.83% lower, and the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong closing 1.06% lower.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-lower-finish-28\/25062\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Lower Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-and-silver-prices-remain-in-red-in-mid-day-trading-4\/25052\"><br \/>\nGold and Silver Prices Remain in Red in Mid-Day Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-fall-in-mid-day-trading\/25049\"><br \/>\nStocks Fall in Mid-Day Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-struggle-for-direction-in-early-trading-2\/25048\"><br \/>\nStocks Struggle for Direction in Early Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-flat-silver-prices-edge-lower\/25039\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Flat; Silver Prices Edge Lower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/quest-diagnostics-dgx-had-a-very-solid-first-quarter\/25008\"><br \/>\nQuest Diagnostics (DGX) had a very solid first quarter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/abbott-park-abt-off-to-a-strong-start-in-2012\/25011\"><br \/>\nAbbott Park &#8211; ABT &#8211; Off to a strong start in 2012<\/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 following five straight days of losses. 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