Top Performing Industries For January 29, 2016


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At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 1.09 percent to 16,244.89, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.92 percent to 1,910.79 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.94 percent to 4,548.87. The industries that are driving the market today are: Synthetics:

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This industry gained 24 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Axiall Corp(NYSE: AXLL), which rose 85 percent. Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) proposed to acquire Axiall for $20.00 per share in cash and stock. However, Axiall rejected the offer from Westlake. Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry rose 4.7 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was

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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc (NYSE: BBW), which gained 4 percent. Build-A-Bear's PEG ratio is 0.39. Computer Peripherals: The industry gained 4.6 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), which gained 5 percent. Stratasys shares have dropped 80.83 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has slipped 5.62 percent in the same period. Photographic Equipment & Supplies: This industry moved up 4.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO), which rose 4.8 percent.

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