Top Performing Industries For September 16, 2013

At 10:30 am, the Dow surged 1.10% to 15,544.50, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.87% to 1,702.66 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.42% to 3,737.84. The industries that are driving the market today are: Building Materials Wholesale: This industry jumped 2.46% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE:
LPX
), which rose 3.4%. Louisiana-Pacific's PEG ratio is 0.70. Diversified Communication Services: This industry rose 2.30% by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Internet Gold Golden Lines (NASDAQ:
IGLD
), which gained 24.9%. Internet Gold shares have jumped 124.06% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 15.52% in the same period. Drug Stores: This industry moved up 2.22% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Walgreen Co (NYSE:
WAG
), which gained 3.2%. Walgreen has a dividend yield of 2.40%. Regional Airlines: The industry gained 1.81% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was SkyWest (NASDAQ:
SKYW
), which gained 2.2%. SkyWest's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $3.32 billion.
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