Courtesy of Benzinga.
At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.45 percent to 16,419.83, the broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index moved up 0.22 percent to 1,926.28 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.21 percent to 4,653.37.
The industries that are driving in the market today are:
Cigarettes: This industry gained 2.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Philip Morris International Inc.(NYSE: PM), which rose 2.6 percent. Philip Morris shares have gained 4.41 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 5.24 percent in the same period.
Home Health Care: This industry rose 1.6 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Amedisys Inc (NASDAQ: AMED), which gained 4.5 percent. Amedisys’ PEG ratio is 0.36.
Foreign Utilities: The industry gained 1.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was CPFL Energia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: CPL), which gained 3.3 percent. CPFL Energia shares have dropped 45.65 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 5.24 percent in the same period.
General Entertainment: This industry moved up 1.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Viggle Inc (NASDAQ: VGGL), which rose 1.5 percent.
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