Top Performing Industries For December 18, 2012

At 10:30 am, the Dow surged 0.23% to 13,265.99, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.32% to 1,434.93 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.59% to 3,028.28. The industries that are driving the market today are: Photographic Equipment & Supplies: This industry jumped 3.60% by 10:30 am. The top stock within the industry was Canon CAJ, which rose 3.7%. Canon U.S.A. launched sales of the new FPA-3030i5+ i-line stepper. Music & Video Stores: This industry rose 2.68% by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Hastings Entertainment HAST, which gained 8.5%. Hastings Entertainment's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $473.95 million. Catalog & Mail Order Houses: This industry moved up 1.49% by 10:30 am, with dELiA*s DLIA moving up 6.5% to gain the top spot. dELiA*s shares have dropped 12.30% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 15.23% in the same period. Marketing Services: The industry gained 1.45% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Arbitron ARB, which gained 23.6%. Nielsen Holdings NV NLSN announced its plans to buy Arbitron for $1.26 billion.