Worst Performing Industries For October 6, 2014

The Dow surged 0.35% to 17,068.65, while the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.21% to 4,484.93. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.30% to 1,973.74. The worst performing industries in the market today are:

The industry dropped 4.17% by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was Micron Technology

, which declined 3.2% after rising 0.33% over the past week. Samsung announced its plans to spend $14.7 billion to build a chip plant in Pyeongtaek.

This industry fell 1.41% by 11:00 am ET. Amedisys

shares dropped 3% in today's trading. Amedisys shares have gained 13.84% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has jumped 16.41% in the same period.

This industry tumbled 1.20% by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was H&R Block

, which fell 5.7%. H&R Block announced that the regulatory approval process for the company's deal with BofI Federal Bank won't be completed this year.

This industry declined 1.14% by 11:00 am, with Dataram

moving down 5.6%. Dataram's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is -8.09%.