By 10:30 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 36.82 points, or 0.30%, to 12,300.40, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 3.81 points, or 0.29%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 19.37 points, or 0.71%.
Some of the narrow based indexes that are driving the markets are Cloud Computing Stocks, which have gained 3.8%, Networking Stocks, up 3.1%, and Packaging and Container Stocks, moving 2.7% higher as a group.
In Tickerspy's Cloud Computing complex, Riverbed Technology Inc RVBD had surged 17.2%. RVBD issued upbeat projections for the first quarter.
The best performing Tickerspy Networking stock has been Riverbed Technology Inc RVBD, which was up 17.2%. RVBD issued upbeat projections for the first quarter.
Graham Packaging Co Inc GRM is today's leading Tickerspy's Packaging and Container stock, gaining 24.5%. Silgan Holdings Inc SLGN agreed to purchase GRM for about $4.1 billion, including debt.
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