Worst Performing Industries For April 2, 2015

The Dow climbed 0.37% to 17,763.78, while the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.11% to 4,885.57. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index surged 0.36% to 2,067.18. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Silver: This industry fell 1.3% by 11:00 am ET. Endeavour Silver Corp. EXK shares dropped 5.3% in today's trading. Silver futures fell 2.05% to trade at $16.71 an ounce. Synthetics: The industry dropped 0.7% by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was Axiall Corporation AXLL, which declined 2.5%. Axiall's PEG ratio is 3.44. Diversified Investments: This industry declined 0.5% by 11:00 am with The Nasdaq OMX Group, Inc. NDAQ moving down 0.2%. Nasdaq OMX Group shares have jumped 38.47% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 9.05% in the same period. Home Health Care: This industry tumbled 0.7% by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was LHC Group, Inc. LHCG, which fell 3.5%. LHC Group's trailing-twelve-month EPS is $1.26.
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