Top Performing Industries For October 14, 2016

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.70 percent to 18,224.81, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.49 percent to 2,143.06 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.61 percent to 5,245.28.

The industries that are driving the market today are:

• Building Materials Wholesale: This industry gained 3.3 percent by 10:30 am. The top stock within the industry was Louisiana-Pacific Corporation LPX, which gained 3.5 percent. Louisiana-Pacific is expected to release Q3 financial results on October 31, 2016.
• Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry rose 2.8 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc BBW, which gained 2.8 percent. Build-A-Bear is scheduled to post Q3 results on October 27, 2016.
• Long Distance Carriers: The industry gained 2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was HC2 Holdings Inc HCHC, which gained 2.8 percent. HC2 Holdings shares have dropped 29.26 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has increased 6.94 percent in the same period.
• Publishing - Books: This industry moved up 1.9 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Pearson PLC (ADR) PSO, which rose 2.4 percent.