By 12:21 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had slipped 60.39 points, or 0.59%, to 10,190.21 and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had fallen 4.89 points, or 0.45%. The Nasdaq composite index too was down after declining 1.65 points, or 0.07%.
The industries that are helping the market keep afloat today are:
Technical & System Software: The top gainer of the day, this industry added 3.29% by 12:38 pm. The top performer in this industry, BSQUARE Corp (NASDAQ: BSQR), rose by 5.42%. The Bellevue, Washington-based company operates as a software and engineering services provider to the smart device marketplace basically in North America and Taiwan.
Recreational Goods, Other: This industry climbed 2.56% by 12:38 pm. The top gainer within the industry, Fossil Inc (NASDAQ: FOSL), added 3.38%. FOSL will be presenting at the Piper Jaffray 30th Annual Consumer Conference on June 8, 2010 at The Westin New York at Times Square.
Auto Dealerships: This industry moved up 2.03% by 12:38 pm, with AutoNation Inc (NYSE: AN) climbing 4.59% to gain the top spot. America's largest automotive retailer recorded a 22% year-over-year rise in its retail new vehicle unit sales for May 2010.
Sporting Goods Stores: The industry, which rose 1.59%, has the top gainer in the form of Sport Chalet Inc (NASDAQ: SPCHB), which has gained 12.25%. SPCHB announced its Q4 and its full year ended March 28, 2010 financial results today. While the same-store sales jumped 5.7%, the net loss narrowed down to $0.3 million, from $11.1 million loss in the same quarter a year ago.
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