Top Performing Industries For May 24 (CEA, ODSY, TWMC, SVM)

At 12:21 pm, the Dow lost 27.66 points, or 0.27%, to 10,165.73, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.89 points, or 0.08%. However, the Nasdaq composite index climbed 11.88 points, or 0.53%. The industries that are helping the market keep afloat today are: Major Airlines: The top gainer of the day, this industry added 4.89% by 12:08 pm. The top performer in this industry, China Eastern Airlines Corp CEA, rose by 15.47%. CEA’s quarterly earnings grew 1,819.80%. Long-Term Care Facilities: This industry climbed 4.79% by 12:08 pm. The top gainer within the industry, Odyssey Healthcare Inc ODSY, added 36.91%. ODSY is going to be acquired by Gentiva Health Services Inc GTIV in a $1 billion cash deal. Music & Video Stores: This industry moved up 4.06% by 12:08 pm, with Trans World Entertainment Corp TWMC climbing 4.95% to gain the top spot. Improvement in sales of music and DVDs helped the Albany, New York-based chain post narrower Q1 losses. Nonmetallic Mineral Mining: The industry, which rose 3.64%, has the top gainer in the form of Silvercorp Metals Inc SVM, which gained 8.41%. SVM acquires, explores, develops and mines silver, gold, lead and zinc related mineral properties in China. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.