At 2:30 pm, the Dow rose 0.40 percent to 19,627.10, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.19 percent to 2,245.70
and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.28 percent to 5,409.08.
The industries that are driving the market today are:
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Cement: This industry gained 3.4 percent by 2:30 pm. The top stock within the industry was Cemex SAB de CV (ADR)
(NYSE: CX), which gained 4.7 percent. Cemex’s PEG ratio is
0.16.
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Computer Peripherals: This industry rose 2.6 percent by 2:30 pm ET. The top performer in this industry was Identiv
Inc (NASDAQ: INVE), which gained 13.5 percent.
Identiv shares have climbed 44.83 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has increased 8.61 percent in the
same period.
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Internet Service Providers: The industry gained 2 percent by 2:30 pm. The top performer in this industry was TrueCar
Inc (NASDAQ: TRUE) which gained 3.4 percent. TrueCar
shares have jumped 60.90 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has increased 8.61 percent in the same
period.
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Regional - Southwest Banks: This industry moved up 1.9 percent by 2:30 pm. The top performer in this industry was
Veritex Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: VBTX), which rose
6.6 percent.
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