Worst Performing Industries For August 27, 2015

The Dow rose 1.70 percent to 16,562.10, while the NASDAQ composite index climbed 2.01 percent to 4,791.82. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 1.85 percent to 1,976.37. The worst performing industries in the market today are:

This industry declined 1.7 percent by 11:00 am with

moving down 5.8 percent. Williams-Sonoma reported in-line earnings for the second quarter. However, the company issued a weak forecast.

The industry dropped 0.2 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was

, which declined 2.5 percent. Hill International shares have tumbled 12.69 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 2.82 percent in the same period.

This industry tumbled 0.07 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was

, which fell 4.8 percent. Patterson Companies reported Q1 adjusted earnings of $0.47 per share on revenue of $1.1 billion.

This industry fell 0.06 percent by 11:00 am ET.

shares dropped 3.9 percent in today's trading. DragonWave reported that CFO Russell Frederick is leaving the company.