At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.47 percent to 17,912.70, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.46 percent to 2,098.40 and
the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.40 percent to 4,863.08.
The industries that are driving the market today are:
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Home Furnishing Stores: This industry gained 2.2 percent by 11:00 am. The top stock within the industry was
Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE: RH), which
gained 7.8 percent. BB&T Capital said that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) may acquire Restoration Hardware for $50 per share.
- Publishing - Books: This industry rose 1.8 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was John
Wiley & Sons Inc (NYSE: JW.A), which gained 1.1 percent. John Wiley & Sons shares have declined 9.29 percent over the past 52
weeks, while the S&P 500 index has dropped 0.93 percent in the same period.
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Nonmetallic Mineral Mining: The industry gained 1.6 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Hongli Clean Energy Technologies Corp (NASDAQ: CETC), which gained 12 percent. Hongli Clean Energy Technologies shares have
tumbled 82.20 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 0.93 percent in the same period.
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Foreign Utilities: This industry moved up 1.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was CPFL
Energia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: CPL), which rose 1.2 percent.
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