Top Performing Industries For July 7, 2016


At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.11 percent to 17,937.39, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.22 percent to 2,104.42 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.40 percent to 4,878.34.

The industries that are driving the market today are:

  • Semiconductor- Memory Chips: This industry gained 3.9 percent by 11:00 am. The top stock within the industry was SemiLEDs Corporation LEDS, which gained 121 percent. Dr. Peter Chiou will purchase 577,000 shares of SemiLEDs common stock at $5.00 per share.
  • Dairy Products: This industry rose 3 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Synutra International, Inc. SYUT, which gained 3.1 percent. Synutra shares have dropped 47.25 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 2.36 percent in the same period.
  • Computer Peripherals: The industry gained 2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was 3D Systems Corporation DDD, which gained 3.3 percent. 3D Systems is expected to report financial results for the second quarter on August 3, 2016.
  • Cement: This industry moved up 1.7 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) DDD, which rose 3.3 percent.
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