Worst Performing Industries For July 31, 2015

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The Dow fell 0.33 percent to 17,688.19, while the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.07 percent to 5,132.07. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 0.16 percent to 2,105.35. The worst performing industries in the market today are:
Construction & Engineering:
This industry declined 3.1 percent by 3:00 pm with
Fluor Corporation (NEW)FLR
moving down 6.5 percent. Fluor reported weaker-than-expected results for the second quarter.
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels:
The industry dropped 2.3 percent by 3:00 pm. The worst performer in this industry was
Solazyme IncSZYM
, which declined 21 percent. Solazyme reported weaker-than-expected Q2 results.
Metals & Mining:
This industry tumbled 0.7 percent by 3:00 pm. The worst stock within the industry was
Nevsun Resources (USA) NSU
, which fell 6.1 percent. Nevsun reported downbeat Q2 earnings.
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods:
This industry fell 0.5 percent by 3:00 pm ET.
Hanesbrands Inc.HBI
shares dropped 9.7 percent in today's trading. Hanesbrands reported downbeat Q2 sales and lowered its FY15 sales forecast.
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