{"id":33456,"date":"2012-08-31T15:32:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T15:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-11\/33360\/"},"modified":"2012-08-31T15:32:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-31T15:32:00","slug":"stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-11\/33456\/","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>Stocks are headed for a higher finish today, with all three major indexes holding on to their gains in late trading. Stocks rose today after <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/federal-reserve-system-fed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Reserve<\/a> Chairman delivered his much-anticipated speech at the central banks\u2019 meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In his speech, Bernanke indicated that the Fed is ready for additional easing measures, if the economic conditions deteriorate.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-33456\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.61% higher at 13,080.31, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.49% higher at 1,406.31, and the Nasdaq was trading 0.52% higher at 3,064.66.<\/p>\n<p>Basic Materials sector is leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in late trading today. At last check, the sector was trading 0.98% higher. Energy sector is currently trading 0.67% higher. Technology sector is up 0.55% in trading currently, while Financials are up 0.45% currently. Industrials are currently trading 0.58% higher. Utilities have been the worst performers today. At last check, the sector was down 0.25%.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers in late trading today are Splunk Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SPLK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: SPLK<\/a>), which is currently trading 13.77% higher at $34.70, SAIC Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SAI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: SAI<\/a>), which is currently trading 2.71% higher at $12.13, OmniVision Technologies Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=OVTI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: OVTI<\/a>), which is currently trading 3.13% higher at $16.41, Esterline Technologies Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ESL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: ESL<\/a>), which is currently trading 11.94% higher at $59.26, and Zale Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ZLC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: ZLC<\/a>), which is currently trading 10.93% higher at $5.58.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major losers in trading currently are Zumiez Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ZUMZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: ZUMZ<\/a>), which is currently trading 9.96% lower at $29, and Facebook Inc. 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