Top Narrow Based Indexes For August 20 (MENT, SLRY, MRVL)
By 10:39 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 70.23 points, or 0.68%, to 10,200.98, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 6.08 points, or 0.57%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 8.42 points, or 0.39%.
Some of the narrow based indexes that are supporting the market are Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing Software Stocks, which have gained 2.2%, Human Resources and Talent Management Software Stocks, up 1.3%, and Specialty Semiconductor Stocks, moving 1.2% higher as a group.
In Tickerspy's Semiconductor Design and Manufacturing Software complex, Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) had surged 8.0%. MENT had posted upbeat Q2 results.
The best performing Tickerspy Human Resources and Talent Management Software stock has been Salary.com (NASDAQ: SLRY), which was up 3.7%. SLRY had completed the divestiture process of its payroll business.
Marvell Technology Group Ltd (NASDAQ: MRVL) is today’s leading Tickerspy's Specialty Semiconductor stock, gaining 9.2%. MRVL had reported in-line earnings for the second quarter.
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