Top Performing Industries For August 4, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow gained 0.13 percent to 17,620.81, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.10 percent to 2,100.13 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.10 percent to 5,120.61. The industries that are driving the market today are: Building Materials Wholesale: This industry moved up 4.9 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Louisiana-Pacific Corporation LPX, which gained 5.5 percent. Louisiana-Pacific reported a narrower-than-expected Q2 loss. Sporting Goods Stores: The industry gained 2.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Dicks Sporting Goods Inc DKS, which gained 2.7 percent. Dicks PEG ratio is 1.15. Home Health Care: This industry rose 1.7 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Almost Family Inc AFAM, which gained 4.5 percent. Almost Family shares have jumped 86.94 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 9.26 percent in the same period. Meat Products: This industry jumped 1.4 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Tyson Foods, Inc.TSN, which rose 3.9 percent. On Monday, Tyson Foods reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its fiscal third quarter.