Worst Performing Industries For December 10, 2014

The Dow dropped 0.86% to 17,648.17, while the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.51% to 4,742.14. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 0.75% to 2,044.44. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Wholesale, Other: The industry dropped 2.76% by 12:00 pm. The worst performer in this industry was United Stationers USTR, which declined 2.7%. United Stationers' trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 2.44%. Building Materials Wholesale: This industry fell 2.73% by 12:00 pm ET. Huttig Building Products HBP shares dropped 6.5% in today's trading. Huttig Building Products shares have dropped 5.34% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 15.58% in the same period. Synthetics: This industry tumbled 2.28% by 12:00 pm. The worst stock within the industry was Axiall AXLL, which fell 3.7%. Axiall's PEG ratio is 5.90. Oil & Gas Pipelines: This industry declined 2.20% by 12:00 pm with Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. APL moving down 9%. Crude oil futures fell 4.72% to trade at $60.81 a barrel.