Top Performing Industries For November 17, 2015 - Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT), Cemex (NYSE:CX)

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.50 percent to 17,570.17, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.44 percent to 2,062.31 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.48 percent to 5,008.45. The industries that are driving the market today are:

Cement:

This industry jumped 3.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) CX

, which rose 6.4 percent. Cemex shares have dropped 52.91 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 0.07 percent in the same period.

Toys & Games:

This industry rose 3.4 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was

Mattel, Inc. MAT

, which gained 7.7 percent. On Monday, Jana reported a 9.3 million share stake in Mattel.

Appliances:

The industry gained 3 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Whirlpool Corporation WHR

, which gained 3.5 percent. Whirlpool's PEG ratio is 0.78.

Department Stores:

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

TJX Companies Inc TJX

, which rose 4.8 percent. TJX reported upbeat results for the third quarter on Tuesday.

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