Top Performing Industries For August 18, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow dropped 0.07 percent to 17,533.59, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.11 percent to 2,100.06 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.38 percent to 5,072.49. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Sporting Goods Stores: This industry moved up 2.1 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Dicks Sporting Goods Inc DKS, which gained 4 percent. Dicks reported upbeat earnings for the second quarter. Home Improvement Stores: The industry gained 2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc LL, which gained 8 percent. Lumber Liquidators has hired Jill Witter as company's Chief Compliance Officer & Legal Officer. Semiconductor- Memory Chips: This industry rose 1.3 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was SemiLEDs Corporation LEDS, which gained 10 percent. SemiLEDs shares have dropped 47.56 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 6.63 percent in the same period. Home Furnishing Stores: This industry jumped 0.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY, which rose 0.8 percent. Bed Bath & Beyond's PEG ratio is 1.89.