Top Performing Industries For March 12, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow gained 1% to 17,811.51, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.86% to 2,057.73 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.45% to 4,871.52. The industries that are driving the market today are: Long Distance Carriers: This industry rose 3% by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Elephant Talk Communications Corp. ETAK, which gained 7%. Elephant Talk Communications shares have dropped 50.38% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 10.50% in the same period. Cement: This industry jumped 2.4% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. CX, which rose 2.4%. CEMEX's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $13.55 billion. Music & Video Stores: This industry moved up 2.3% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Netflix, Inc. NFLX, which gained 2.2%. Netflix's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 16.72%. General Entertainment: The industry gained 2.1% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Carnival plc CUK, which gained 2.5%. Carnival's trailing-twelve-month EPS is $1.59.
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