Top Performing Industries For August 18, 2015 - Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS)

At 10:30 am, the Dow dropped 0.07 percent to 17,533.59, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.11 percent to 2,100.06 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.38 percent to 5,072.49. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are:

Sporting Goods Stores:

This industry moved up 2.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Dicks Sporting Goods IncDKS

, which gained 4 percent. Dicks reported upbeat earnings for the second quarter.

Home Improvement Stores:

The industry gained 2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Lumber Liquidators Holdings IncLL

, which gained 8 percent. Lumber Liquidators has hired Jill Witter as company's Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Officer.

Semiconductor- Memory Chips:

This industry rose 1.3 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was

SemiLEDs Corporation

LEDS

, which gained 10 percent. SemiLEDs shares have dropped 47.56 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.63 percent in the same period.

Home Furnishing Stores:

This industry jumped 0.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY

, which rose 0.8 percent. Bed Bath & Beyond's PEG ratio is 1.89.

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