At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 1.38 percent to 17,919.85, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.24 percent to 2,096.84 and
the NASDAQ composite index climbed 1.62 percent to 4,878.24.
The industries that are driving the market today are:
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Foreign Money Center Banks: This industry gained 4.9 percent by 11:00 am. The top stock within the industry was
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) (NYSE: LYG), which
gained 9.1 percent. Lloyds Banking shares have dropped 31.10 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has
slipped 1.84 percent in the same period.
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Photographic Equipment & Supplies: This industry rose 4.2 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was
GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO), which gained 4.1
percent. GoPro’s PEG ratio is 0.25.
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Publishing - Books: The industry gained 4.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Pearson PLC
(ADR) (NYSE: PSO), which gained 5 percent. Pearson
shares have tumbled 40.35 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 1.84 percent in the same
period.
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Cement: This industry moved up 3.7 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was CRH PLC (ADR)
(NYSE: CRH), which rose 4.7 percent.
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