{"id":30914,"date":"2012-07-18T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-higher-for-a-second-straight-day-2\/30914\/"},"modified":"2012-07-18T16:24:00","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T16:24:00","slug":"stocks-end-higher-for-a-second-straight-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-higher-for-a-second-straight-day-2\/30914\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks End Higher for a Second Straight Day"},"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 ended higher for a second day in a row, with all three major indexes finishing near session highs. The gains were led by Technology sector, which rose even as chipmaker Intel Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=INTC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: INTC<\/a>) cut its full-year outlook.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-30914\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> ended the day 0.81% higher at 12,908.70, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> ended the day 0.67% higher at 1,372.78, and the Nasdaq ended the day 1.12% higher at 2,942.60.<\/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 ended 1.87% higher. The gains in the Tech sector were led by Intel, which ended the day 3.27% higher at $26.21. Intel shares rose even as the company lowered its full-year outlook. Intel is the latest technology company to cut its outlook. Last week, Advanced Micro Devices (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AMD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: AMD<\/a>) and Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) also lowered their outlooks for the full year.<\/p>\n<p>Industrials also rose sharply in trading today, ending the day 1.60% higher. Conglomerates ended the day 1.05% higher. Financials were the worst performers today, ending the day 0.17% lower.<\/p>\n<p>The losses in the Financial sector were led by Bank of America Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=BAC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: BAC<\/a>). BAC shares fell even as the bank swung to a profit in its second quarter. BAC shares ended the day 4.92% lower at $7.53.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/federal-reserve-system-fed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Reserve<\/a> Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Financial Services Committee. Bernanke reiterated that the Fed is ready to stimulate the economy if needed. However, the Fed Chairman said that the economy is not likely to slip back into recession.<\/p>\n<p>On the economic front, a report from the Commerce Department showed that housing starts rose at the fastest pace in more than three years, a sign that the housing market is recovering.<\/p>\n<p>European markets also rose today, with the EURO STOXX 50 Index ending 1.51% higher. 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