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Stock Sectors and Industry Groups
Publicly traded companies grouped by what they do: 10 major market sectors and 215 industry groups. Pick a sector or an industry to see its list of companies and ticker symbols.
Browse 215 industries Track with Stock Sector Monitor
The 10 major stock sectors
Sectors are the broadest way to group the stock market. Stocks in the same sector tend to react to the same economic forces, so comparing sector performance shows where money is flowing.
Communication Services
Telecom carriers, wireless providers, media, entertainment and interactive internet services.
Consumer Cyclical
Automakers, retailers, restaurants, travel, leisure and housing – demand that rises and falls with the economy.
Consumer Defensive
Food, beverages, household and personal products, tobacco and discount stores – steady demand in any economy.
Energy
Oil and gas exploration, production, drilling, equipment, pipelines and refining.
Financial Services
Banks, insurers, asset managers, brokerages, credit services and closed-end funds.
Healthcare and Biotech
Drug manufacturers, biotechnology, medical devices, health plans, hospitals and labs.
Industrials
Aerospace and defense, machinery, construction, transportation and business services.
Technology
Software, semiconductors, computer hardware, electronic components and IT services.
Utilities
Electric, gas and water utilities and independent power producers.
All 215 industry groups
Each sector divides into narrower industry groups. Jump to a group:
Aerospace and Defense 2
Automotive 4
Banking 10
Chemicals 4
Computer Hardware 6
Computer Software 8
Conglomerates 1
Construction 8
Consumer Durables 9
Consumer Non-Durables 8
Diversified Services 10
Drugs 7
Electronics 8
Energy 6
Financial Services 8
Food and Beverages 9
Health Services 9
Insurance 5
Internet 3
Leisure 7
Manufacturing 9
Media 10
Metals and Mining 7
Real Estate 10
Retail 10
Specialty Retail 6
Telecommunications 7
Tobacco 2
Transportation 7
Utilities 5
Wholesale 10
Watch every sector at once with Stock Sector Monitor. Track the performance of 150 industries, see the leading and lagging stocks in each, and view open, high, low, close, volume and percentage change with one click.
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