Top Performing Industries For March 9, 2016

At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.20 percent to 16,998.79, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.30 percent to 1,985.23 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.22 percent to 4,659.17. The industries that are driving the market today are: Cement: This industry gained 2.7 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Cemex SAB de CV (ADR)CX, which rose 3 percent. CEMEX reported an offering of senior secured notes. Home Health Care: This industry rose 1.8 percent by 10:30 am ET. The top performer in this industry was Amedisys Inc AMED, which gained 6.8 percent. Amedisys reported better-than-expected Q4 results. Foreign Utilities: The industry gained 1.8 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was CPFL Energia S.A. (ADR) CPL, which gained 6 percent. CPFL Energia shares have declined 12.03 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has dropped 2.99 percent in the same period. Diversified Computer Systems: This industry moved up 1.6 percent by 10:30 am. The top performer in this industry was Silicon Graphics International Corp SGI, which rose 7.7 percent.