{"id":32429,"date":"2012-08-15T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-struggle-for-direction-as-investors-digest-mixed-economic-data\/32420\/"},"modified":"2012-08-15T14:49:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-15T14:49:00","slug":"stocks-struggle-for-direction-as-investors-digest-mixed-economic-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-struggle-for-direction-as-investors-digest-mixed-economic-data\/32429\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Struggle for Direction as Investors Digest Mixed Economic Data"},"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>Stocks are struggling for direction in mid-day trading today as investors digest some mixed U.S. economic data released earlier today.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-32429\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading flat at 13,171.65, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.15% higher at 1,406.13, and the Nasdaq was trading 0.47% higher at 3,031.05.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation sector has been the best performer in the S&amp;P 500 in mid-day trading today. At last check, the sector was trading 0.52% higher. Conglomerates are currently trading 0.28% higher. Consumer Cyclical sector is also gaining in mid-day trading. At last check, the sector was trading 0.23% higher. Industrials have been the worst performers in the S&amp;P 500 in trading today. At last check, the sector was down 0.41%. Basic Materials sector is currently trading 0.27% lower.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in mid-day trading today are JDS Uniphase Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=JDSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: JDSU<\/a>), which is currently trading 10.11% higher at $11.76, Cleantech Solutions International Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CLNT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: CLNT<\/a>), which is currently trading 10.06% lower at $3.04, Abercrombie &amp; Fitch Co. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ANF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: ANF<\/a>), which is currently trading 8.04% higher at $34.93, Staples Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SPLS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: SPLS<\/a>), which is currently trading 18.13% lower at $11.02, Towers Watson &amp; Co. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=TW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: TW<\/a>), which is currently trading 6.35% higher at $54.96, Deere &amp; Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nyse\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"NYSE Today\">NYSE<\/a>: DE), which is currently trading 6.98% lower at $74.54, and Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), which is currently trading 4.87% higher at $27.13.<\/p>\n<p>On the economic front, a report released by the Labor Department showed that consumer prices were flat in the month of July. Economists were expecting consumer prices to rise 0.2% in July. Meanwhile, a gauge of manufacturing activity in the New York state contracted in August to minus 5.85. Economists were expecting the index to show a reading of 6.5. A report released by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/federal-reserve-system-fed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Reserve<\/a> showed that industrial output rose 0.6% in July, in-line with expectations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nr_clear\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"nrelate_popular_2\" class=\"nrelate nrelate_popular nrelate_default nr_1col nr_text\"><\/div>\n<p>\t<!--[if IE 6]>\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery('.nrelate_default').removeClass('nrelate_default');<\/script>\n\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p>\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\t\tnRelate.domain = \"www2.thestockmarketwatch.com%2Fstock-market-news\";\n\t\tvar entity_decoded_nr_mp_url = jQuery('<span\/>').html(\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120816160519\/http:\/\/api.nrelate.com\/mpw_wp\/0.51.2\/?tag=nrelate_popular&domain=www2.thestockmarketwatch.com%2Fstock-market-news&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.thestockmarketwatch.com%2Fstock-market-news%2Fstocks-struggle-for-direction-as-investors-digest-mixed-economic-data%2F32429&nr_div_number=2&maxageposts=7200&increment=1\").text();\n\t\tnRelate.getNrelatePosts(entity_decoded_nr_mp_url);\n\t\/* ]]&gt; *\/\n\t<\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"nr_clear\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->\n\n\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script>\n<!-- AddThis Button END -->\n\n\n\n\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/the-bancorp-tbbk-and-transact-network-limited-to-expand-bancorps-payment-solutions-presence-into-europe\/32503\">\nThe Bancorp (TBBK) and Transact Network Limited &#8211; To Expand Bancorp\u2019s Payment Solutions Presence into Europe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-stocks-mixed-as-investors-digest-slightly-weaker-economic-indicators\/32500\">\nU.S. Stocks Mixed as Investors Digest Slightly Weaker Economic Indicators<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-inch-lower-as-ambiguity-over-feds-monetary-easing-persists-silver-prices-also-slip\/32484\">\nGold Prices Inch Lower as Ambiguity over Fed\u2019s Monetary Easing Persists, Silver Prices also Slip<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/u-s-stock-futures-inch-higher-fuelled-by-rising-hopes-of-monetary-stimulus-in-china\/32483\">\nU.S. Stock Futures Inch Higher, Fuelled By Rising Hopes of Monetary Stimulus in China<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/staples-shares-slump-on-weak-quarterly-results-spls\/32470\">\nStaples Shares Slump on Weak Quarterly Results (SPLS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settles-higher-as-flat-consumer-price-index-raises-hopes-of-fed-action\/32469\">\nGold Prices Settles Higher as Flat Consumer Price Index Raises Hopes of Fed Action<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-in-a-lackluster-trading-session\/32437\">\nStocks End on a Mixed Note in a Lackluster Trading Session<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr>\n\n\n\n\n\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n\n\n<tr>\n\n\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120816160519im_\/http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n\n\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n\nEd Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. 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