Top Performing Industries For May 1, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow climbed 0.78 percent to 17,979.41, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.69 percent to 2,099.87 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.78 percent to 4,979.91. The industries that are driving the market today are:

This industry moved up 3 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

, which gained 13.3 percent. SkyWest reported upbeat Q1 earnings.

The industry gained 2.7 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

, which gained 2.6 percent. Build-A-Bear is expected to report Q1 results on May 5, 2015.

This industry jumped 2.2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

, which rose 8 percent. According to a report from Reuters,

had discussed offering $58 per share back in February and had signed a standstill agreement that expires on June 1, 2015, according to sources.

This industry rose 2 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was

, which gained 2.5 percent. Whirlpool shares have surged 15.15 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 10.86 percent in the same period.