Top Performing Industries For April 24, 2015

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At 10:30 am, the Dow dropped 0.05 percent to 18,049.08, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.16 percent to 2,116.21 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.70 percent to 5,091.29. The industries that are supporting the market today are:
Catalog & Mail Order Houses:
This industry rose 8.9 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN
, which gained 14.5 percent. Amazon reported in-line loss for the first quarter, but the company's sales exceeded analysts' estimates. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Amazon from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $375.00 to $535.00.
Specialty Retail, Other:
This industry moved up 5.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Jumei International Holding Ltd(ADR) JMEI
, which gained 2.7 percent. Jumei appointed two new independent directors.
Specialty Eateries:
The industry gained 3.5 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Starbucks Corporation
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SBUX
, which gained 4.4 percent. Starbucks reported in-line earnings for the second quarter. However, the company's sales exceeded analysts' estimates.
Business Software & Services:
This industry jumped 2.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Microsoft CorporationMSFT
, which rose 7.6 percent. Microsoft reported stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter.
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