Courtesy of Benzinga.
At 11:30 am, the Dow gained 0.21 percent to 17,633.99, the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index moved up 0.26 percent to 2,063.03 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.49 percent to 4,982.78.
The industries that are driving the market today are:
Long Distance Carriers: This industry moved up 2 percent by 11:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Elephant Talk Communications Corp (NYSE: ETAK), which gained 2.8 percent. Elephant Talk Communications shares have dropped 63.73 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 4.27 percent in the same period.
Regional Airlines: The industry gained 1.6 percent by 11:30 am. The top performer in this industry was JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU), which gained 2.9 percent. JetBlue’s PEG ratio is 0.25.
Music & Video Stores: This industry rose 1.5 percent by 11:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Trans World Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: TWMC), which gained 4.2 percent. Trans World Entertainment’s trailing-twelve-month revenue is $349.24 million.
Foreign Utilities: This industry jumped 1.3 percent by 11:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Enersis SA (ADR) (NYSE: ENI), which rose 1.5 percent. Enersis’ trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 25.44 percent.
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