At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.27 percent to 17,985.80, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.22 percent to 2,116.82
and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.10 percent to 4,966.46.
The industries that are driving the market today are:
Foreign Utilities: This industry gained 4.3 percent by 11:00 am. The top stock within the industry was CPFL Energia
S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: CPL), which gained 4.2 percent. CPFL
Energia shares have dropped 9.76 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 0.33 percent in the same
period.
Silver: This industry rose 3.7 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Mines Management,
Inc. (NYSE: MGN), which gained 5.2 percent. Silver futures
gained 3.85 percent to trade at $17.03 an ounce.
Regional Airlines: The industry gained 1.7 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Gol Linhas
Aereas Inteligentes SA (ADR) (NYSE: GOL), which gained 5.6
percent. Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes' PEG ratio is 0.09.
Appliances: This industry moved up 1.2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Whirlpool
Corporation (NYSE: WHR), which rose 1.3 percent.
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