Top Performing Industries For December 2 (WBD, CRH, LOW, SMS)

At 10:29 am, the Dow gained 0.69% to 11,333.16, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.80% to 1,215.67 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.65% to 2,565.90. The industries that are driving the market today are: Dairy Products: This industry jumped 17.87% by 10:29 am. The top stock within the industry was Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC WBD, which rose 27.6%. PepsiCo Inc PEP announced its plans to buy majority stake in WBD for $3.8 billion. Cement: This industry rose 4.77% by 10:29 am ET. The top performer in this industry was CRH Plc CRH, which gained 7.2%. CRH's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $21.73 billion. Home Improvement Stores: This industry moved up 3.05% by 10:29 am, with Lowe's Companies Inc LOW moving up 2.9% to gain the top spot. LOW's PEG ratio is 1.11. Wholesale, Other: The industry, which gained 2.99%, saw Sims Metal Management Ltd SMS as the top gainer. SMS' shares rose 3.8%. SMS' quarterly revenue surged 32.90% y/y. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.