Worst Performing Industries For October 27, 2015

The Dow fell 0.27 percent to 17,575.95, while the NASDAQ composite index dropped 0.15 percent to 5,027.10. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 0.31 percent to 2,064.84. The worst performing industries in the market today are:

This industry declined 4.2 percent by 11:00 am with

moving down 3.9 percent. Lightbridge shares have dropped 43.65 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 5.58 percent in the same period.

The industry dropped 3.7 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was

, which declined 6.3 percent. Westmoreland Resource Partners' trailing-twelve-month profit margin is -10.63 percent.

This industry tumbled 3.1 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was

, which fell 3.8 percent. Pearson's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 3.44 percent.

This industry fell 2.9 percent by 11:00 am ET.

shares dropped 3.5 percent in today's trading. Eagle Materials reported downbeat Q2 results.