Worst Performing Industries For March 16, 2015

The Dow climbed 0.94% to 17,915.75, while the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.77% to 4,909.20. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 0.91% to 2,072.00. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Photographic Equipment & Supplies: This industry fell 2.2% by 11:00 am ET. GoPro, Inc. GPRO shares dropped 2.5% in today's trading. GoPro's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 9.19%. Building Materials Wholesale: This industry declined 1.1% by 11:00 am with Louisiana-Pacific Corp. LPX moving down 1.7%. Louisiana-Pacific shares have dropped 3.90% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 10.47% in the same period. Synthetics: The industry dropped 1% by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was Axiall Corporation AXLL, which declined 1.1%. Axiall's PEG ratio is 3.35. Cement: This industry tumbled 1% by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was CRH plc CRH, which fell 3.5%. Huttig Building Products' trailing-twelve-month EPS is $0.84.
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