Top Narrow Based Indexes For February 14 (ATX, EMKR, KIRK)

By 10:55 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 33.45 points, or 0.27%, to 12,239.81, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had dropped 1.50 points, or 0.11%. The NASDAQ composite index gained 1.87 points, or 0.07%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are supporting the markets are Office Supply Stocks, which have gained 16.3%, Optical Networking Stocks, up 7.6%, and Home Furnishing Retailer Stocks, moving 5.2% higher as a group. In Tickerspy's Office Supply complex, A.T. Cross Company ATX had surged 2.8%. ATX shares have surged 152.21% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 23.58% in the same period. The best performing Tickerspy Optical Networking stock has been EMCORE Corporation EMKR, which was up 11.7%. EMKR shares have jumped 105.36% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 23.58% in the same period. Kirkland's Inc KIRK is today's leading Tickerspy's Home Furnishing Retailer stock, gaining 4.5%. KIRK's PEG ratio is 0.89. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.