Top Performing Industries For June 28 (AFL, MU, ESIC, MO)

At 10:48 am, the Dow gained 19.95 points, or 0.20%, to 10,163.76 and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.03, or 0.10%, to 1,077.79. The NASDAQ composite index rose 3.83, or 0.17%, to 2,227.31. The industries that are driving the market today are: Accident & Health Insurance: The top gainer of the day, this industry added 2.96% by 10:48 am. The top gainer within the industry was AFLAC Inc AFL, which jumped 5.25%. AFL has sold its entire Greek debt. Semiconductor- Memory Chips: This industry climbed 2.64% by 10:48 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Micron Technology Inc MU, which added 5.60%. Analysts are expecting MU to have earned $0.40 per share in the quarter. Internet Service Providers: This industry moved up 1.85% by 10:48 am, with EasyLink Services International Corporation ESIC moving up 4.96% to gain the top spot. Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobile has renewed a three year term contract for ESIC's File Transfer. Cigarettes: The industry, which rose by 1.79%, saw Altria Group Inc MO as the top gainer. MO’s shares rose 3.91% after the Supreme Court rejected appeals by the government against large tobacco companies. As a result, the government will not be able to extract billions of dollars from the industry. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.
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