{"id":46328,"date":"2013-07-31T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-post-gains-for-july\/46327\/"},"modified":"2013-07-31T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-31T17:00:00","slug":"stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-post-gains-for-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-post-gains-for-july\/46328\/","title":{"rendered":"Stocks End on a Mixed Note; Post Gains for July"},"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 ended on a mixed note in trading on Wednesday even as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.knowfinance.com\/federal-reserve-system-fed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Reserve<\/a> maintained its $85 billion a month bond purchase program. However, all three major indexes posted gains for the month of July.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-46328\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Investors were focused on the Fed\u2019s latest monetary policy statement in the last few days as it was expected to provide hints on when the central bank plans to start easing its bond purchase program. The Fed said in its statement that persistently low inflation could hamper economic growth. The Fed\u2019s statement came after investors digested some robust economic data released earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<p>A report from the Commerce Department showed that U.S. GDP grew 1.70% in the second quarter, beating consensus forecast. Meanwhile, a report from ADP showed that the private sector in the U.S. added 200,000 jobs in July.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\">Dow Jones<\/a> ended the day 0.14% lower at 15,499.54, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/sp500\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&amp;P 500<\/a> ended the day 0.01% lower at 1,685.73, and the Nasdaq ended the day 0.27% higher at 3,626.37.<\/p>\n<p>For the month of July, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/markets\/dowjones\/today.aspx\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> rose 3.96%, the S&amp;P 500 rose 4.95%, and the Nasdaq rose 6.55%.<\/p>\n<p>Basic Materials sector was the worst performer in the S&amp;P 500, ending the day 0.52% lower. Consumer Non-Cyclical was the best performer, ending the day 0.73% higher. Telecom sector ended the day 0.60% higher.<\/p>\n<p>Among the major movers on Wednesday included Riverbed Technology Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=RVBD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: RVBD<\/a>), which ended the day 10.81% lower at $15.64, Facebook Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=FB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: FB<\/a>), which ended the day 2.20% lower at $36.80, and Sodastream International Ltd. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=SODA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASDAQ: SODA<\/a>), which ended the day 11.59% higher at $65.08.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"nr_popular_placeholder\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-end-on-a-mixed-note-post-gains-for-july\/46328\" data-title=\"Stocks End on a Mixed Note; Post Gains for July\"><\/div>\n<p><script id=\"mNCC\" language=\"javascript\">  medianet_width='600';  medianet_height= '250';  medianet_crid='814932888';  <\/script>  <script id=\"mNSC\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130806160747js_\/http:\/\/contextual.media.net\/nmedianet.js?cid=8CUT71M67\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style addthis_32x32_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_3\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_preferred_4\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_compact\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var addthis_config = {\"data_track_addressbar\":true};<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=pennystocksfinder\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-extend-losses-after-lockharts-remarks\/46446\"><br \/>\nStocks Extend Losses After Lockhart\u2019s Remarks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-slip-in-early-trading-13\/46443\"><br \/>\nStocks Slip in Early Trading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/forex-market-update-euro-gains-against-dollar-as-economic-outlook-improves-in-the-euro-zone\/46441\"><br \/>\nForex Market Update: Euro Gains Against Dollar as Economic Outlook Improves in the Euro Zone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/gold-prices-down-silver-prices-edge-up\/46436\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Down, Silver Prices Edge Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/stocks-futures-edge-lower\/46433\"><br \/>\nStocks Futures Edge Lower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/dsw-to-split-stock-boosts-fy-2013-earnings-outlook\/46429\"><br \/>\nDSW To Split Stock, Boosts FY 2013 Earnings Outlook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/american-eagle-outfitters-slash-q2-earnings-guidance-aeo\/46427\"><br \/>\nAmerican Eagle Outfitters Slash Q2 Earnings Guidance (AEO)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130806160747im_\/http:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/userphoto\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. 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