Worst Performing Industries For May 8, 2015

The Dow climbed 1.45 percent to 18,184.41, while the NASDAQ composite index gained 1.11 percent to 5,000.24. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 1.22 percent to 2,113.46. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Semiconductor- Memory Chips: The industry dropped 2.1 percent by 11:00 am. The worst performer in this industry was Sunedison Semiconductor Ltd (NASDAQ: SEMI), which declined 2.7 percent. SunEdison Semiconductor reported a Q1 loss of $0.22 per share on sales of $199.4 million. Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry tumbled 1.1 percent by 11:00 am. The worst stock within the industry was Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc (NYSE: BBW), which fell 0.8 percent. Build-A-Bear shares have jumped 24.20 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 11.15 percent in the same period.. Healthcare Information Services: This industry fell 1 percent by 11:00 am ET. Cerner Corporation (NASDAQ: CERN) shares dropped 4.2 percent in today's trading. Cerner reported downbeat Q1 sales and issued a weak sales guidance. Gold: This industry declined 0.6 percent by 11:00 am with Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corp (NYSE: TRX) moving down 5.2 percent. Gold futures rose 0.14 percent to trade at $1,183.90 an ounce.