Top Performing Industries For January 3 (NCFT, MIPS, SBUX, ABD)

At 10:30 am, the Dow gained 0.94% to 11,686.38, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.18% to 1,272.53 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 1.69% to 2,697.78. The industries that are driving the market today are: Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks: This industry jumped 4.11% by 10:30 am. The top stock within the industry was First Trust Bank NCFT, which rose 13.4%. NCFT's shares have dipped 42.15% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 11% in the same period. Semiconductor- Memory Chips: This industry rose 3.42% by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was MIPS Technologies Inc MIPS, which gained 5.5%. MIPS' trailing-twelve-month ROE is 43.41%. Specialty Eateries: This industry moved up 3.11% by 10:30 am, with Starbucks Corporation SBUX moving up 3.3% to gain the top spot. SBUX's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $10.71 billion. Office Supplies: The industry, which gained 2.94%, saw Acco Brands Corporation ABD as the top gainer. ABD's shares rose 3.1%. ABD's PEG ratio is 1.74. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.