Top Performing Industries For August 22

At 10:10 am, the Dow rose 1.24% to 10,951.76, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.26% to 1,137.71 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 1.27% to 2,371.58. The industries that are driving the market today are: Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry jumped 4.23% by 10:10 am. The top stock within the industry was Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc BBW, which rose 5%. BBW's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $403.71 million. Cement: This industry moved up 3.86% by 10:10 am. The top stock within the industry was James Hardie Industries SE JHX, which gained 6.6%. JHX's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 16.80%. Sporting Goods Stores: The industry, which gained 2.80%, saw Golfsmith International Holding Inc GOLF as the top gainer. GOLF's shares rose 4%. GOLF's PEG ratio is 1.35. Publishing - Periodicals: This industry rose 2.74% by 10:10 am ET. The top stock within the industry was Dex One Corporation DEXO, which gained 6.3%. DEXO's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 20.95%.
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