{"id":33610,"date":"2012-09-05T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-hold-on-to-gains-in-mid-day-trading\/33595\/"},"modified":"2012-09-05T13:18:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-05T13:18:00","slug":"stocks-hold-on-to-gains-in-mid-day-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-hold-on-to-gains-in-mid-day-trading\/33610\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Hold on to Gains in Mid-Day Trading"},"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 holding on to their gains in mid-day trading today, with all three major indexes currently in green. The gains, however, have been limited as investors remain cautious ahead of the crucial European Central Bank (ECB) meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-33610\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.24% higher at 13,067.17, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.07% higher at 1,405.94, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/nasdaq\/today.aspx\">Nasdaq<\/a> was trading 0.10% higher at 3,078.19.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare sector is leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in mid-day trading today. At last check, the sector was trading 0.30% higher. Basic Materials sector is also gaining in trading today. At last check, the sector was trading 0.25% higher. Transportation sector has fallen sharply in mid-day trading today. At last check, the sector was down 0.81%. Energy sector is currently trading 0.39% lower.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in mid-day trading today are Heckmann Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=HEK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: HEK<\/a>), which is currently trading 5.93% higher at $3.93, Guidewire Software Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=GWRE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: GWRE<\/a>), which is currently trading 10.05% higher at $32.30, FedEx Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FDX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: FDX<\/a>), which is currently trading 1.25% lower at $86.45, Yelp Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=YELP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: YELP<\/a>), which is currently trading 6.47% higher at $25.82, AuRico <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/metal\/gold-price.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"gold price today\">Gold<\/a> Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AUQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: AUQ<\/a>), which is currently trading 18.88% lower at $5.67, Conn\u2019s Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CONN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: CONN<\/a>), which is currently trading 6.93% higher at $25.61, and Facebook Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: FB<\/a>), which is currently trading 4.80% higher at $18.58.<\/p>\n<p>On the economic front, a report released earlier today showed that productivity rose at a higher pace than previously estimated in the second quarter. According to figures released by the Labor Department, productivity rose at a 2.2% annual rate in the second quarter. 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