Top Performing Industries For December 17, 2012

At 1:50 pm, the Dow surged 0.44% to 13,193.15, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.74% to 1,423.97 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.76% to 2,993.86. The industries that are driving the market today are: Packaging & Containers: This industry jumped 21.75% by 1:50 pm. The top stock within the industry was Crown Holdings CCK, which rose 1.6%. Crown Holdings' PEG ratio is 1.25. Basic Materials Wholesale: This industry rose 2.24% by 1:50 pm ET. The top performer in this industry was Global Partners LP GLP, which gained 6.4%. Global Partners has a dividend yield of 9.50%.. Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry moved up 1.95% by 1:50 pm, with Build-A-Bear Workshop BBW moving up 2.1% to gain the top spot. Build-A-Bear's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $381.89 million. Specialty Eateries: The industry gained 1.94% by 1:50 pm. The top performer in this industry was Caribou Coffee Company CBOU, which gained 30.5%. Joh. A. Benckiser Group agreed to buy Caribou Coffee for $340 million.