Top Performing Industries For March 3, 2015

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At 10:30 am, the Dow declined 0.40% to 18,214.83, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.44% to 2,108.12 and the NASDAQ composite index slipped 0.53% to 4,981.74. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are:
Consumer Services:
This industry rose 6.4% by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was
Nutrisystem, Inc. NTRI
, which gained 15%. Nutrisystem reported better-than-expected Q4 earnings.
Internet Service Providers:
The industry gained 1.7% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Internet Initiative Japan Inc. IIJI
, which gained 4.1%. Internet Initiative Japan shares have gained 1.96% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 12.99% in the same period.
Electronics Stores:
This industry moved up 1% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Best Buy Co., Inc.
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BBY
, which gained 1.1%. Best Buy reported better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter. The company announced its plans to pay a special dividend of $0.51 per share and increase its regular quarterly dividend by 21% to $0.23 per share. Best Buy's board also announced $1 billion in share repurchases over three years.
Auto Parts Stores:
This industry jumped 0.9% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
AutoZone, Inc.AZO
, which rose 3%. AutoZone reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its fiscal second quarter.
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