Top Performing Industries For January 8, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow gained 1.41% to 17,831.70, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.37% to 2,053.71 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 1.44% to 4,717.37. The industries that are driving the market today are: Building Materials Wholesale: The industry gained 2.92% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Louisiana-Pacific Corp. LPX, which gained 3%. Louisiana-Pacific's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $1.96 billion. Manufactured Housing: This industry rose 2.79% by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. TTS, which gained 4.6%. Tile Shop's PEG ratio is 1.99. Semiconductor - Specialized: This industry moved up 2.52% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Vimicro International Corp. VIMC, which gained 7%. Vimicro shares have jumped 237.93% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 10.22% in the same period. Networking & Communication Devices: This industry jumped 2.29% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Crossroads Systems, Inc. CRDS, which rose 5.2%. Crossroads and Fujifilm expanded OEM partnership internationally.