Top Narrow Based Indexes For December 1 (DIET, PRAA, ANSS)

By 11:18 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 193.83 points, or 1.76%, to 11,199.85, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 14.32 points, or 1.21%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 50.22 points, or 2.01%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are driving the markets are Fitness and Dieting Stocks, which have gained 4.2%, Bill Collector Stocks, up 4.0%, and Design and Engineering Software Stocks, moving 3.2% higher as a group. In Tickerspy's Fitness and Dieting complex, eDiets.com Inc DIET had surged 5.9%. DIET's quarterly revenue advanced 41.90% y/y. The best performing Tickerspy Bill Collector stock has been Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc PRAA, which was up 5.0%. PRAA's PEG ratio is 0.93. ANSYS Inc ANSS is today's leading Tickerspy's Design and Engineering Software stock, gaining 4.2%. ANSS' quarterly earnings surged 18.30% y/y. Read more from Benzinga's Markets.