Top Performing Industries For October 14, 2016 - Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE:BBW)

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.70 percent to 18,224.81, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.49 percent to 2,143.06 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.61 percent to 5,245.28.

The industries that are driving the market today are:

Building Materials Wholesale: This industry gained 3.3 percent by 10:30 am. The top stock within the industry was Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (NYSE: LPX), which gained 3.5 percent. Louisiana-Pacific is expected to release Q3 financial results on October 31, 2016.
Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry rose 2.8 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc (NYSE: BBW), which gained 2.8 percent. Build-A-Bear is scheduled to post Q3 results on October 27, 2016.
Long Distance Carriers: The industry gained 2 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was HC2 Holdings Inc (NYSE: HCHC), which gained 2.8 percent. HC2 Holdings shares have dropped 29.26 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has increased 6.94 percent in the same period.
Publishing - Books: This industry moved up 1.9 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Pearson PLC (ADR) (NYSE: PSO), which rose 2.4 percent.

BBWBuild-A-Bear Workshop Inc

$34.400.79%

Overview

LPXLouisiana-Pacific Corp

$73.98-%

PSOPearson PLC

$16.92-%

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