Wednesday Sector Laggards: Healthcare, Materials

Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Wednesday, shares of Healthcare companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 0.5% loss. Within that group, Henry Schein Inc (HSIC) and Becton, Dickinson & Co (BDX) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 3.9% and 3.0%, respectively..