Worst Performing Industries For October 1, 2015

The Dow fell 0.62 percent to 16,184.09, while the NASDAQ composite index dropped 0.60 percent to 4,592.64. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index declined 0.33 percent to 1,913.67. The worst performing industries in the market today are:

Electronic Equipment:

This industry declined 1.7 percent by 11:00 am with

Vuzix CorporationVUZI

moving down 4 percent. Vuzix shares have jumped 56.00 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has slipped 1.34 percent in the same period.

Toy & Hobby Stores:

The industry dropped 1.7 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was

Build-A-Bear Workshop, IncBBW

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, which declined 1.6 percent. Build-A-Bear's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 5.05 percent.

Computer Peripherals:

This industry tumbled 1.6 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was

Interphase Corporation INPH

, which fell 82 percent. Interphase reported ceasing of all operations and filing for voluntary Chapter 7 petition bankruptcy.

Toys & Games:

This industry fell 1.6 percent by 11:00 am ET.

Mattel, Inc. MAT

shares dropped 3.7 percent in today's trading. Mattel's PEG ratio is 5.16.