Top Performing Industries For June 19, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow dropped 0.21 percent to 18,077.14, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.21 percent to 2,116.86 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.27 percent to 5,118.96. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Processed & Packaged Goods: This industry moved up 1.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was ConAgra Foods Inc CAG, which gained 9 percent. An activist investor Jana Partners disclosed a 7.2 percent stake and said it may nominate board members and wage a proxy fight. Home Health Care: The industry gained 1.3 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Amedisys Inc AMED, which gained 3.8 percent. Amedisys' PEG ratio is 0.41. Regional Airlines: This industry rose 1.2 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was JetBlue Airways Corporation JBLU, which gained 3 percent. JetBlue shares have jumped 88.30 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 8.07 percent in the same period. Technical Services: This industry jumped 1.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Willdan Group, Inc.WLDN, which rose 7.4 percent. Willdan Group's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 34.68 percent.
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