Top Performing Industries For December 17, 2014

At 10:30 am, the Dow gained 0.32% to 17,123.33, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.42% to 1,981.07 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.24% to 4,558.66. The industries that are driving the market today are:

The industry gained 2.58% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was CPFL Energia S.A.

, which gained 5.4%. CPFL Energia shares have dropped 23.37% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 8.95% in the same period.

This industry rose 2.50% by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Employers Holdings

, which gained 1.1%. Employers Holdings' trailing-twelve-month revenue is $773.18 million.

This industry moved up 2.40% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Hewlett-Packard Company

, which gained 2.4%. Hewlett-Packard's PEG ratio is 1.86.

This industry jumped 2.12% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Banco Bradesco S.A.

, which rose 6.6%. Banco Bradesco's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 37.27%.