{"id":26362,"date":"2012-05-03T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-sharply-lower-finish\/26354\/"},"modified":"2012-05-03T15:07:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T15:07:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-sharply-lower-finish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-sharply-lower-finish\/26362\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Headed for a Sharply Lower 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 sharply lower finish in trading today despite a better than expected initial jobless claims report for last week. Investors\u2019 sentiment has been weighed down by a weak ISM non-manufacturing report and comments from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-26362\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.69% lower at 13,176.62, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.90% lower at 1,389.72, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 1.33% lower at 3,019.18.<\/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 lower in trading today. Basic Materials stocks are leading the losses in the S&amp;P 500 in late trading. At last check, the sector was trading 1.69% lower. Energy stocks are also down sharply in late trading. At last check, the sector was trading 1.56% lower. Financials are currently trading 1.13% lower. Consumer Cyclical stocks are currently trading 1.22% lower. Industrials are down 1.37% in late trading.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major losers in trading today are Health Net Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HNT\">NYSE: HNT<\/a>), which is currently trading 25.52% lower at $27.05, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GMCR\">NASDAQ: GMCR<\/a>), which is currently trading 49.34% lower at $25.09, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=VRX\">NYSE: VRX<\/a>), which is currently trading 7.72% lower at $52.09, and ValueClick Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">NASDAQ<\/a>: VCLK), which is currently trading 23.43% lower at $16.54.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers in late trading today are VirnetX Holding Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=VHC\">AMEX: VHC)<\/a>, which is currently trading 23.20% higher at $28.73, Kensey Nash Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=KNSY\">NASDAQ: KNSY<\/a>), which is currently trading 32.20% higher at $38.35, and Teradata Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: TDC), which is currently trading 7.31% higher at $77.47.<\/p>\n<p>European markets ended on a mixed note earlier today, with the FTSE 100 Index in London closing 0.15% higher, and the CAC 40 Index in Paris closing 0.09% lower. Earlier, Asian markets also ended on a mixed note.<\/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-touch-1585-an-ounce-level-silver-prices-extend-losses\/26716\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Touch $1585 an Ounce Level; Silver Prices Extend Losses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-lower-as-euro-zone-weakness-stokes-fear\/26715\"><br \/>\nStocks Lower as Euro-Zone Weakness Stokes Fear<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/first-california-fcal-responds-to-pacwest-bancorps-unsolicited-proposal\/26705\"><br \/>\nFirst California &#8211; FCAL &#8211; Responds to PacWest Bancorp&#8217;s Unsolicited Proposal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/teva-pharmaceutical-teva-2012-is-off-to-a-good-start-for-teva\/26704\"><br \/>\nTeva Pharmaceutical  &#8211; TEVA &#8211; 2012 is off to a good start for Teva<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/kratos-defense-security-solutions-ktos-to-acquire-100-percent-of-the-stock-of-composite-engineering\/26703\"><br \/>\nKratos Defense &amp; Security Solutions &#8211; KTOS &#8211; To acquire 100 percent of the stock of Composite Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/glaxosmithkline-gsk-to-acquire-human-genome-sciences\/26702\"><br \/>\nGlaxoSmithKline &#8211; GSK &#8211; To acquire Human Genome Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/hot-stocks-to-watch\/susser-holdings-corporation-suss-stores-continue-to-benefit-from-a-strong-texas-economy\/26701\"><br \/>\nSusser Holdings Corporation &#8211; SUSS &#8211; Stores continue to benefit from a strong Texas economy<\/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 sharply lower finish in trading today despite a better than expected initial jobless claims report 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