Top Performing Industries For February 18, 2015

At 10:30 am, the Dow dropped 0.34% to 17,986.44, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.38% to 2,092.41 and the NASDAQ composite index declined 0.27% to 4,886.13. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Home Health Care: This industry rose 1.4% by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Chemed Corp. CHE, which gained 3.8%. Chemed reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $1.80 per share on revenue of $379.4 million. Cement: The industry gained 1.4% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was James Hardie Industries plc JHX, which gained 2%. James Hardie shares have dropped 11.00% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 14.85% in the same period. General Entertainment: This industry moved up 1% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Tix Corporation TIXC, which gained 2.2%. Tix's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 39.36%. Silver: This industry jumped 0.9% by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Hecla Mining Co. HL, which rose 2.8%. Hecla reported Q4 adjusted earnings of $0.02 per share on product sales of $122 million.