Top Performing Industries For December 22, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.23 percent to 17,292.14, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.25 percent to 2,026.28 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.27 percent to 4,982.44. The industries that are driving the market today are: Nonmetallic Mineral Mining: This industry jumped 3.5 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Dominion Diamond CorpDDC, which rose 23 percent. Dominion Diamond Corporation issued a statement regarding the 13D filed by the K2 Principal Fund. Basic Materials Wholesale: This industry rose 2.6 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Global Partners LP GLP, which gained 2.5 percent. Global Partners shares have dipped 56.51 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 2.93 percent in the same period. Electronics Stores: The industry gained 2.2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Best Buy Co Inc BBY, which gained 3.3 percent. Best Buy's PEG ratio is 1.12. Cement: This industry moved up 1.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was James Hardie Industries plc (ADR) JHX, which rose 2.1 percent.
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