Top Performing Industries For February 5, 2016

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At 10:30 am, the Dow fell 0.78 percent to 16,288.76, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 1.11 percent to 1,894.17 and the NASDAQ composite index declined 1.74 percent to 4,430.90. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are:
Meat Products:
This industry gained 4.2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Tyson Foods, Inc.TSN
, which rose 12.5 percent. Tyson reported better-than-expected earnings for the first quarter, but the company missed analysts' sales estimates. The company also issued a mixed forecast for the full year.
Dairy Products:
This industry rose 2.1 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was
Synutra International, Inc.SYUT
, which gained 2.5 percent. Synutra reported Q3 earnings of $0.21 per share on revenue of $109.256 million.
Investment Brokerage - Regional:
The industry gained 1.9 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Investment Technology Group
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ITG
, which gained 5.3 percent. On Thursday, Investment Technology Group reported Q4 GAAP net income of $82.3 million on revenue of $224.2 million in the period.
Security Software & Services:
This industry moved up 1.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Symantec Corporation SYMC
, which rose 6.3 percent. Symantec reported stronger-than-expected results for its third quarter and announced a $500 million strategic investment by Silver Lake Partners. Symantec reported a $2.3 billion share buyback program and announced plans to pay a special dividend of $4 per share. The Wall Street Journal reported that activist investor Elliott Management has amassed a large stake in Symantec.
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