At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.13 percent to 18,598.69, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.19 percent to 2,186.25 and
the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.26 percent to 5,242.23.
The industries that are driving the market today are:
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Department Stores: This industry gained 1.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top stock within the industry was Sears Holdings
Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD), which gained 1.3 percent. Sears
Holdings is expected to release FQ2 financial results on or about Thursday, August 25, 2016.
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Discount, Variety Stores: This industry rose 1.5 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was
Tuesday Morning Corporation (NASDAQ: TUES), which
gained 2.6 percent. Tuesday Morning is estimated to release its Q4 financial results on Friday, August 19th, 2016.
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Technical Services: The industry gained 1.3 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc (NYSE: JEC), which gained 1.1
percent. Jacobs Engineering shares have surged 22.88 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained
4.07 percent in the same period.
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Security Software & Services: This industry moved up 1.2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Mantech International Corp (NASDAQ: MANT), which
rose 3.7 percent.
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