Top Performing Industries For March 15, 2016 - Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)

At 10:30 am, the Dow fell 0.23 percent to 17,189.86, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.47 percent to 2,010.11 and the NASDAQ composite index declined 0.55 percent to 4,724.19. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are:

Electronic Equipment:

This industry gained 1.7 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Apple Inc.AAPL

, which rose 1.9 percent. Morgan Stanley maintained an Overweight rating for Apple, with a price target of $135.

Appliances:

This industry rose 1.5 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was

Whirlpool Corporation WHR

, which gained 1.7 percent. JP Morgan upgraded Whirlpool from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $155.00 to $205.00.

Home Improvement Stores:

The industry gained 0.7 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

LOW

, which gained 1.1 percent. Lowe's PEG ratio is 1.07.

Processed & Packaged Goods:

This industry moved up 0.5 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was

Omega Protein Corporation OME

, which rose 1.3 percent. Omega Protein shares have surged 37.56 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has dropped 2.63 percent in the same period.

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