Top Performing Industries For November 3, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.25 percent to 17,872.65, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.01 percent to 2,103.88 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.07 percent to 5,123.77. The industries that are supporting the market today are:

Semiconductor- Memory Chips:

This industry jumped 4.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Micron Technology, Inc.MU

, which rose 2.5 percent. Micron shares have dropped 48.79 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 4.57 percent in the same period.

Synthetics:

This industry rose 2.7 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was

Axiall Corp AXLL

, which gained 3.5 percent. Axiall reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $0.91 per share on revenue of $874.4 million.

Sporting Goods Stores:

The industry gained 1.9 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation BGFV

, which gained 5 percent. Big 5 Sporting Goods' PEG ratio is 0.86.

Electronics Stores:

This industry moved up 1.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Appliance Recycling Centers of America ARCI

, which rose 9.2 percent.

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