Worst Performing Industries For August 3, 2015

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The Dow fell 0.29 percent to 17,638.65, while the NASDAQ composite index dropped 0.13 percent to 5,121.61. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 0.07 percent to 2,102.40. The worst performing industries in the market today are:
Meat Products:
This industry declined 2.8 percent by 11:00 am with
Tyson Foods, Inc.TSN
moving down 9.3 percent. Tyson reported weaker-than-expected earnings for its fiscal third quarter and lowered its FY15 forecast.
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining:
The industry dropped 2.3 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was
Westmoreland Coal Company WLB
, which declined 8.7 percent. Westmoreland Coal's PEG ratio is -0.35.
Computer Peripherals:
This industry tumbled 2.2 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was
3D Systems Corporation DDD
, which fell 6.1 percent. 3D Systems shares have dropped 72.16 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 8.50 percent in the same period.
Synthetics:
This industry fell 1.8 percent by 11:00 am ET.
Axiall CorpAXLL
shares dropped 2 percent in today's trading. Axiall is expected to report Q2 financial results August 5.
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