Top Performing Industries For May 8, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow climbed 1.41 percent to 18,177.57, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.20 percent to 2,113.13 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 1.15 percent to 5,002.63. The industries that are driving the market today are: General Entertainment: This industry moved up 2.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Carnival plc (ADR) CUK, which gained 3.5 percent. Carnival shares have jumped 13.13 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 11.15 percent in the same period. Foreign Money Center Banks: The industry gained 2.5 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Lloyds Banking Group PLC (ADR) LYG, which gained 6.3 percent. Lloyds Banking's PEG ratio is 2.46. Appliances: This industry rose 2.5 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Whirlpool Corporation WHR, which gained 2.9 percent. RBC Capital initiated coverage on Whirlpool with a Outperform rating and a $210.00 price target. Computer Peripherals: This industry jumped 2.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Voxeljet AG (ADR) VJET, which rose 3.5 percent. Voxeljet is expected to release its Q1 financial results on Tuesday, May 12th.