Worst Performing Industries For June 23, 2015

The Dow climbed 0.12 percent to 18,141.23, while the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.20 percent to 5,143.63. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 0.01 percent to 2,122.66. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Home Health Care: This industry declined 1.9 percent by 11:00 am with Almost Family Inc AFAM moving down 8 percent. Almost Family's trailing-twelve-month profit margin is 3.35 percent. Synthetics: The industry dropped 0.8 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was Lightbridge Corp LTBR, which declined 4.9 percent. Lightbridge shares have dropped 52.94 percent percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 8.87 percent in the same period. REIT - Residential: This industry tumbled 0.8 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was Equity Residential EQR, which fell 1.4 percent. Equity Residential's PEG ratio is 2.65. REIT - Healthcare Facilities: This industry fell 0.6 percent by 11:00 am ET. Caretrust REIT Inc CTRE shares dropped 2.5 percent in today's trading. Caretrust REIT's trailing-twelve-month EPS is -$0.24
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