Top Performing Industries For March 1, 2016

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.40 percent to 16,582.75, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.50 percent to 1,941.81 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 1.61 percent to 4,631.53. The industries that are driving the market today are: Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits: This industry gained 2.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was ParkerVision, Inc.PRKR, which rose 6.1 percent. ParkerVision shares have dropped 77.32 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 8.33 percent in the same period. Computer Peripherals: This industry rose 2.7 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Stratasys, Ltd. SSYS, which gained 7.9 percent. Stratasys shares have dropped 69.48 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has slipped 8.33 percent in the same period. Investment Brokerage - Regional: The industry gained 2.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Greenhill & Co., Inc. GHL, which gained 3.7 percent. Greenhill's PEG ratio is 0.44. Photographic Equipment & Supplies: This industry moved up 2.3 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was GoPro Inc GPRO, which rose 2 percent.
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