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:
This industry gained 24 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was
Axiall CorpAXLL
, which rose 85 percent.
Westlake Chemical CorporationWLK
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
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc 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.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 GPRO
, which rose 4.8 percent.
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