Top Performing Industries For August 1, 2016

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.01 percent to 18,432.45, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.08 percent to 2,175.29 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.52 percent to 5,189.10.

The industries that are driving the market today are:

• Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits: This industry gained 1.7 percent by 10:30 am. The top stock within the industry was MoSys Inc. MOSY, which gained 6 percent. On Friday, MoSys reported a Q2 adjusted loss of $0.08 per share on revenue of $1.6 million.
• Consumer Services: This industry moved up 1.5 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Intersections Inc. INTX, which rose 2.3 percent. Intersections shares have dropped 21.97 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 3.60 percent in the same period.
• Catalog & Mail Order Houses: This industry rose 1.2 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Baozun Inc (ADR) BZUN, which gained 8 percent. Baozun is expected to release its Q2 unaudited financial results on Wednesday, August 3, 2016.
• Electronic Equipment: The industry gained 1.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Energous Corp WATT, which gained 1.4 percent. Energous is projected to report its financial results for the second quarter on August 9, 2016.