Worst Performing Industries For December 30, 2015
The Dow fell 0.27 percent to 17,672.90, while the NASDAQ composite index slipped 0.36 percent to 5,089.33. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 0.33 percent to 2,071.46.
The worst performing industries in the market today are:
Management Services: This industry declined 2.5 percent by 11:00 am with Hill International Inc (NYSE: HIL) moving down 2.8 percent. Hill International's trailing-twelve-month ROE is 3.38 percent.
Home Health Care: The industry dropped 2.4 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was BioScrip Inc (NASDAQ: BIOS), which declined 5 percent. BioScrip's PEG ratio is -0.50.
Foreign Utilities: This industry slipped 1.8 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was CPFL Energia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: CPL), which fell 2 percent. CPFL Energia shares have declined 41.37 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 0.95 percent in the same period.
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining: This industry fell 1.3 percent by 11:00 am ET. Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (NASDAQ: AHGP) shares dropped 3.7 percent in today's trading.
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