Top Performing Industries For May 25 (AZO, BBW, CMCSA, SNFCA)

At 12:34 pm, the Dow had plunged 175.41 points, or 1.74%, to 9,891.16, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 17.97 points, or 1.67%, and the Nasdaq composite index lost 37.92 points, or 1.71%. The industries that are helping the market keep afloat today are: Auto Parts Stores: The top gainer of the day, this industry added 3.30% by 12:24 pm. The top performer in this industry, AutoZone Inc AZO, rose by 4.49%. AZO announced diluted EPS of $4.12, up 32% from $3.13 in the same quarter a year ago. Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry climbed 0.89% by 12:24 pm. The top gainer within the industry, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc BBW, added 0.76%. BBW’s earnings for the March quarter were 50% higher than anticipated. CATV Systems: This industry moved up 0.62% by 12:24 pm, with Comcast Corp CMCSA climbing 3.28% to gain the top spot. Three large states’ governors have pressurized the FCC to allow CMCSA to move ahead with its plan to take a controlling stake in NBC Universal. Mortgage Investment: The industry, which rose 0.40%, has the top gainer in the form of Security National Financial Corp SNFCA, which has gained 2.38%. On Monday, SNFCA topped the list of biggest percentage price decliners among the common stocks on the NASDAQ. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.
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