Top Performing Industries For October 27, 2016

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.08 percent to 18,213.89, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.10 percent to 2,141.54 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.22 percent to 5,261.82.

The industries that are driving the market today are:

• Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry gained 15 percent by 10:30 am. The top stock within the industry was Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc BBW, which gained 18 percent. Build-A-Bear reported in-line earnings for the third quarter.
• Investment Brokerage - Regional: This industry rose 2.7 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Piper Jaffray Companies PJC, which gained 11 percent. Piper Jaffray reported Q3 profit of $8.6 million on revenue of $200.8 million.
• Semiconductor- Memory Chips: The industry gained 1.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Micron Technology, Inc. MU which gained 0.8 percent. Micron shares have gained 5.76 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has increased 3.56 percent in the same period.
• Foreign Regional Banks: This industry moved up 0.9 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was HDFC Bank Limited (ADR) HDB, which rose 1.6 percent.