Worst Performing Industries For April 14, 2015

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The Dow dropped 0.26% to 17,930.17, while the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.66% to 4,955.14. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index declined 0.33% to 2,085.44. The worst performing industries in the market today are:
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining:
This industry fell 3.2% by 11:00 am ET.
Tantech Holdings Ltd TANH
shares dropped 17% in today's trading. Tantech Holdings' trailing-twelve-month EPS is $0.22.
Electronics Stores:
The industry dropped 2.5% by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was
Best Buy Co., Inc.BBY
, which declined 3%. Best Buy announced the retirement of its chairman of the board, Hatim Tyabji. The company appointed current CEO Hubert Joly as chairman.
Internet Service Providers:
This industry declined 2% by 11:00 am with
SMTP, Inc. SMTP
moving down 2.9%. SMTP shares have dropped 17.36% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 13.54% in the same period.
Diversified Computer Systems:
This industry tumbled 1.5% by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was
Hewlett-Packard CompanyHPQ
, which fell 1.6%. Hewlett-Packard received a $190 million Arkansas Medicaid contract.
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