Top Performing Industries For February 22 (PWR, BBW, SIRI, HUM, CAJ)

At 1:20 pm, Dow had lost 17.46 points, or 0.17%, to 10,384.89, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had stepped down 1.62 points, or 0.15%, to 1,107.55. The Nasdaq composite index also moved down 4.61 points, or 0.21%, to 2239.26.

The industries that played a key role in the market today are:

General Contractors: The top gainer of the day, this industry had added 3.82% by 1:20 pm ET. The highest gainer within the industry was Quanta Services Inc (NYSE: PWR), which had jumped 8.56% on sales growth of 6.9% for the quarter ending December 31, 2009. Although profits fell year-over-year, the results exceeded the consensus expectations.

Toy and Hobby Stores: This industry had climbed 3.10% by 1:20 p.m. ET. The top performer in this industry was Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (NYSE: BBW), which added 3.39%. BBW has recently signed a licensing agreement with A Squared (A2) Entertainment in Los Angeles to expand its offerings to DVDs, accessories, apparel, books and other branded merchandise.

Broadcasting-Radio: This industry had moved up 2.85% by 1:20 pm ET. Sirius XM Radio Inc (NASDAQ: SIRI) climbed 4.17% to gain the top spot. SIRI is set to announce its Q4 and 2009 results on February 25, 2010.

Health Care Plans: The industry had risen 2.14% by 1:20 pm ET and has the top gainer in the form of Humana Inc (NYSE: HUM). HUM gained 4.85% by 1:55 pm to trade at $47.55 after President Obama offered various plans to revive the US Healthcare industry.

Photographic Equipment & Supplies: The industry had climbed 2.11% by 1:20 pm ET. The top performer in this industry was Canon Inc (NYSE: CAJ). CAJ gained 2.39% to trade at $42.07 by 1:58 pm, after the company introduced three new image PROGRAF large format models to meet the rising demand for large format prints in the photographic, proofing and graphic arts markets.

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