Top Performing Industries For July 18, 2016

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.14 percent to 18,542.23, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.24 percent to 2,166.84 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.57 percent to 5,058.42.

The industries that are driving the market today are:

• Building Materials Wholesale: This industry gained 2.1 percent by 11:00 am. The top stock within the industry was Huttig Building Products Inc HBP, which gained 3.7 percent. Huttig Building Products shares have climbed 120.74 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 1.57 percent in the same period.
• Electronics Stores: This industry rose 2 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was GameStop Corp. GME, which gained 3.6 percent. GameStop’s PEG ratio is 0.80.
• Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits: The industry gained 1.5 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was ParkerVision, Inc. PRKR, which gained 60 percent. ParkerVision announced a patent license and settlement agreement with Samsung.
• Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry moved up 1.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc BBW, which rose 1.4 percent.