Worst Performing Industries For March 31, 2015

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The Dow dropped 0.42% to 17,900.61, while the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.36% to 4,929.50. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index declined 0.31% to 2,079.76. The worst performing industries in the market today are:
Publishing - Books:
This industry fell 1.5% by 11:00 am ET.
Pearson plc PSO
shares dropped 1.9% in today's trading. Pearson's PEG ratio is 2.46.
Diversified Computer Systems:
The industry dropped 1.2% by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was
Xplore Technologies Corp. XPLR
, which declined 2.8%. Xplore Technologies' trailing-twelve-month ROE is -4.39%.
Cigarettes:
This industry tumbled 1.2% by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was
British American Tobacco plc BTI
, which fell 2.4%. British American Tobacco shares have dropped 3.90% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 11.42% in the same period.
Regional Airlines:
This industry declined 1.1% by 11:00 am with
Virgin America Inc. VA
moving down 2.1%. Stifel analyst Joseph W. DeNardi initiated coverage on Virgin America with a Hold rating.
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