Top Performing Industries For July 29, 2015

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At 10:30 am, the Dow gained 0.31 percent to 17,685.52, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.26 percent to 2,098.58 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.01 percent to 5,089.41. The industries that are driving the market today are:
Air Freight & Logistics:
This industry moved up 2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.CHRW
, which gained 5.5 percent. C.H. Robinson reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings.
Aerospace & Defense:
The industry gained 1.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
General Dynamics Corporation GD
, which gained 5.3 percent. General Dynamics reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and lifted its FY15 forecast.
Building Products:
This industry rose 1.3 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was
Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR
, which gained 6.2 percent. Builders FirstSource announced a public offering of 11 million shares of common stock.
Diversified Consumer Services:
This industry jumped 1.2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Strayer Education IncSTRA
, which rose 21.7 percent. Strayer Education reported stronger-than-expected Q2 results.
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