{"id":27956,"date":"2012-05-25T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-lower-2\/27948\/"},"modified":"2012-05-25T16:31:00","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T16:31:00","slug":"stocks-end-lower-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-lower-2\/27956\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks End Lower"},"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><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/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 ended lower in trading today as investors remained cautious ahead of the long weekend. However, all three major indexes posted gains for the week even as worries about the euro zone debt crisis continue to weigh down sentiments.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-27956\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> ended the day 0.60% lower at 12,454.83, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> ended the day 0.22% lower at 1,317.82, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> ended the day 0.07% lower at 2,837.53.<\/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>For the week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> rose 0.69%, the S&amp;P 500 rose 1.74%, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> rose 2.11%.<\/p>\n<p>Industrials led the losses in the S&amp;P 500 in trading today. The sector ended the day 0.67% lower. Financials ended the day 0.53% lower. Transportation stocks finished 0.34% lower, while Basic Materials stocks finished 0.44% lower. Utilities were the best performers in the S&amp;P 500, ending the day 0.27% higher.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in trading today were Mattress Firm Holding Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MFRM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: MFRM<\/a>), which ended the day 8.09% higher at $38.74, VeriFone Systems Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PAY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: PAY<\/a>), which ended the day 15.49% lower at $38.03, Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AMLN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: AMLN<\/a>), which ended the day 8.37% higher at $27.96, Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT), which ended the day 13.08% lower at $13.22, and Complete Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ: GNOM), which ended the day 28.76% higher at $3.<\/p>\n<p>On the economic front, a report released earlier today showed that consumer sentiment in the U.S. rose in May to the highest level since October 2007.<\/p>\n<p>European markets ended mostly higher in trading today, however, gains were limited. The FTSE 100 Index in London ended the day 0.03% higher at 5,351.53, and the CAC 40 Index in Paris ended the day 0.32% higher at 3,047.94. Asian markets ended on a mixed note overnight, with the Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.72%, and the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 0.20%.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/jp-morgan-injects-395-million-into-china-banking-subsidiary-jpm\/27996\"><br \/>\nJP Morgan Injects $395 Million into China Banking Subsidiary (JPM)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/verifone-shares-tumble-on-q3-forecast-pay\/27991\"><br \/>\nVeriFone Shares Tumble on Q3 Forecast (PAY)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-13\/27989\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Settle Higher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-lower-7\/27956\"><br \/>\nStocks End Lower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-lower-in-late-trading\/27949\"><br \/>\nStocks Lower in Late Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/takeda-tkpyy-to-acquire-multilab\/27943\"><br \/>\nTakeda &#8211; TKPYY &#8211; To Acquire Multilab<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/3d-systems-ddd-acquires-bespoke-innovations\/27942\"><br \/>\n3D Systems &#8211; DDD &#8211; Acquires Bespoke Innovations<\/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. 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