Top Performing Industries For September 20

At 9:55 am, the Dow fell 0.11% to 11,388.11, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.10% to 1,202.83 and the NASDAQ composite index dropped 0.10% to 2,610.15.

The industries that are still afloat in the market today are:

Computer Based Systems: This industry jumped 1.37% by 9:55 am. The top stock within the industry was RadiSys Corporation (NASDAQ: RSYS), which rose 1%. RSYS' PEG ratio is 1.05.

Personal Computers: This industry rose 1.14% by 9:55 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), which gained 1.3%. AAPL's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 41.99%.

Semiconductor- Memory Chips: This industry moved up 1.08% by 9:55 am, with MIPS Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: MIPS) moving up 3.4% to gain the top spot. MIPS' trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 24.93%.

Publishing - Periodicals: The industry, which gained 0.97%, saw Reed Elsevier NV (NYSE: ENL) as the top gainer. ENL's shares rose 1.2%. ENL has a dividend yield of 2.30%.

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