{"id":28701,"date":"2012-06-08T15:58:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-08T15:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-10\/28699\/"},"modified":"2012-06-08T15:58:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-08T15:58:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-10\/28701\/","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><!-- 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 are headed for a higher finish in trading today, with all three major indexes currently near session highs. Stocks have been pushed higher by news that Spain is likely to ask for help for its struggling banking system soon.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-28701\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.53% higher at 12,526.54, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.79% higher at 1,325.40, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 1.04% higher at 2,860.43.<\/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>Technology sector is currently trading leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in trading today. At last check, the sector was trading 0.73% higher. Transportation sector is currently trading 0.63% higher. Consumer Cyclical sector is also up 0.63% in trading currently. Conglomerates are up 0.50% in trading currently. Energy and Basic Materials are the only sectors in red in late trading. At last check, Energy sector was trading 0.54% lower, while Basic Materials sector was trading 0.23% lower.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in late trading today are Molina Healthcare Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MOH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: MOH<\/a>), which is currently trading 26.39% higher at $22.46, Progress Software Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=PRGS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: PRGS<\/a>), which is currently trading 12.03% lower at $17.85, Francesca\u2019s Holdings Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FRAN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: FRAN<\/a>), which is currently trading 23.31% higher at $27.51, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GMCR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: GMCR<\/a>), which is currently trading 4.98% lower at $23.09, Navistar International Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=NAV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: NAV<\/a>), which is currently trading 17.42% higher at $28.31, Genon Energy Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: GEN), which is currently trading 4.76% lower at $1.60, and Yelp Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\">NYSE<\/a>: YELP), which is currently trading 11.93% higher at $19.61.<\/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\/progress-software-shares-tumble-on-preliminary-q2-results-prgs\/28750\"><br \/>\nProgress Software Shares Tumble on Preliminary Q2 Results (PRGS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/centene-surges-on-receipt-of-ohio-medicaid-contract-cnc\/28748\"><br \/>\nCentene Surges on Receipt of Ohio Medicaid Contract (CNC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-15\/28746\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Settle Higher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-sharply-higher-post-biggest-weekly-gains-for-the-year\/28745\"><br \/>\nStocks End Sharply Higher; Post Biggest Weekly Gains for the Year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-25\/28701\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-marginally-higher-silver-prices-in-red-2\/28698\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Marginally Higher; Silver Prices in Red<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-rebound-on-spain-rescue-hopes\/28696\"><br \/>\nStocks Rebound on Spain Rescue Hopes<\/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. 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