Worst Performing Industries For October 9, 2015

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The Dow rose 0.17 percent to 17,080.15, while the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.43 percent to 4,831.52. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.15 percent to 2,016.46. The worst performing industries in the market today are:
Department Stores:
This industry declined 3 percent by 11:00 am with
Sears Holdings CorpSHLD
moving down 3.1 percent. Sears Holdings named Sean Skelley as president, Home Services.
Toy & Hobby Stores:
The industry dropped 2.7 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc BBW
, which declined 2.8 percent. Build-A-Bear shares have jumped 53.65 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 4.42 percent in the same period.
Discount, Variety Stores:
This industry tumbled 2.6 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was
Fred's, Inc.FRED
, which fell 3 percent. On Thursday, Fred's reported a 4.2 percent gain in its September comparable store sales.
General Entertainment:
This industry fell 1.5 percent by 11:00 am ET.
Viggle Inc VGGL
shares dropped 6.1 percent in today's trading.
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