{"id":34623,"date":"2012-09-21T14:57:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T14:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-marginally-higher-in-late-trading\/34606\/"},"modified":"2012-09-21T14:57:00","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T14:57:00","slug":"stocks-marginally-higher-in-late-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-marginally-higher-in-late-trading\/34623\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks Marginally Higher in Late 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 higher in late trading today; however, the gains have been limited as investors monitor developments in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/euro-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">euro zone<\/a>. Earlier today, the Financial Times reported that EU authorities and Spain are discussing terms of a bailout program, which is likely to be unveiled next week.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-34623\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The news lifted investors\u2019 sentiment and pushed European markets higher earlier in the day. Stocks in the U.S. also rose on the news, but the gains have been modest.<\/p>\n<p>At last check, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> was trading 0.09% higher at 13,609.20, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> was trading 0.20% higher at 1,463.11, and the Nasdaq was trading 0.28% higher at 3,184.76.<\/p>\n<p>Healthcare sector is leading the gains in the S&amp;P 500 in late trading today. At last check, the sector was trading 0.57% higher. Energy sector has also risen sharply in trading today. At last check, the sector was trading 0.40% higher. Financials are currently trading 0.21% higher. Industrials are up 0.39% in trading currently. Transportation sector has been the worst performer in the S&amp;P 500 in trading today. At last check, the sector was trading 0.63% lower. Basic Materials sector is currently trading 0.20% lower.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major gainers and losers in late trading today are KB Home (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=KBH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: KBH<\/a>), which is currently trading 15.71% higher at $15.17, VIVUS Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=VVUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: VVUS<\/a>), which is currently trading 12.16% lower at $20.83, Oracle Corp. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=ORCL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: ORCL<\/a>), which is currently trading 1.13% higher at $32.62, Cooper Tire &amp; Rubber Company (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=CTB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: CTB<\/a>), which is currently trading 9.10% lower at $19.99, Apple Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=AAPL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: AAPL<\/a>), which is currently trading 0.45% higher at $701.84, Research In Motion Limited (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=RIMM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: RIMM<\/a>), which is currently trading 6.45% lower at $6.46, and Darden Restaurants Inc.(<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=DRI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYSE: DRI<\/a>), which is currently trading 3.95% higher at $56.88.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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\/20121026103433\/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-marginally-higher-in-late-trading-4%2F34623&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\/apple-reports-q4-results-aapl\/36506\">\nApple Reports Q4 Results (AAPL)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-settle-higher-26\/36504\">\nGold Prices Settle Higher<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-finish-higher-2\/36492\">\nStocks Finish Higher<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-edge-higher-silver-prices-rise-sharply\/36477\">\nGold Prices Edge Higher; Silver Prices Rise Sharply<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-flat-in-late-trading-3\/36476\">\nStocks Flat in Late Trading<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/trimas-corporation-trs-record-third-quarter-results\/36460\">\nTriMas Corporation &#8211; TRS &#8211; Record Third Quarter Results<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/fomento-economico-mexicano-fmx-third-quarter-2012-highlights\/36459\">\nFomento Economico Mexicano &#8211; FMX &#8211; Third Quarter 2012 Highlights<\/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\/20121026103433im_\/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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