Top Performing Industries For August 25, 2015

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At 10:30 am, the Dow climbed 1.90 percent to 16,172.76, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 2.06 percent to 1,932.17 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 2.67 percent to 4,647.07. The industries that are driving the market today are:
Electronics Stores:
This industry rose 9 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was
Best Buy Co Inc BBY
, which gained 13.7 percent. Best Buy reported stronger-than-expected results for its fiscal second quarter.
Cement:
This industry jumped 5.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
James Hardie Industries plc (ADR) JHX
, which rose 11.3 percent. James Hardie's PEG ratio is 1.18.
Foreign Money Center Banks:
This industry moved up 4.3 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Westpac Banking Corp (ADR) WBK
, which gained 9 percent. Westpac Banking shares have dropped 37.33 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has slipped 5.34 percent in the same period.
Telecom Services - Foreign:
The industry gained 4.2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR)CHA
, which gained 7 percent.
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