Worst Performing Industries For February 23, 2016

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The Dow fell 0.60 percent to 16,520.71, while the NASDAQ composite index slipped 0.79 percent to 4,534.74. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 0.69 percent to 1,932.04. The worst performing industries in the market today are:
Photographic Equipment & Supplies:
This industry declined 5 percent by 11:00 am with
GoPro IncGPRO
moving down 4.8 percent. GoPro shares have dropped 70.69 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 8.04 percent in the same period.
Cleaning Products:
This industry fell 3 percent by 11:00 am ET.
Ecolab Inc. ECL
shares dropped 5.7 percent in today's trading. Ecolab reported weaker-than-expected Q4 results.
Publishing - Books:
The industry dropped 2.7 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was
Pearson PLC (ADR) PSO
, which declined 3.3 percent. Pearson shares have tumbled 47.09 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has declined 8.04 percent in the same period.
Regional - Southeast Banks:
This industry slipped 2.4 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was
Regions Financial Corp RF
, which fell 3.5 percent.
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