Industry Sectors
The following is a list of industry sectors that is basically taken straight from a financial database. More importantly, this industry breakdown is essentially how finance/investment companies think about the business world. When you're an analyst, you are asked to become an expert on one of these industry subsectors. One of these would be a reasonable topic for your report.
- Consumer Products & Services
- Educational Services
- Employment Services
- Home Furnishings
- Legal Services
- Professional Services
- Travel Services
- Energy & Power
- Alternative Energy Sources
- Oil & Gas
- Petrochemicals
- Pipelines
- Power
- Water & Waste Management
- Financials
- Alternative Financial Investments
- Asset Management
- Banks
- Brokerages
- Credit Institutions
- Diversified Financials
- Government Sponsored Entities
- Insurance
- Government Agencies
- City Agency
- City Government
- National Agency
- National Government
- Supranational
- Other Government & Agencies
- Public Administration
- Regional Agency
- Regional Government
- Healthcare
- Biotechnology
- Healthcare Equipment & Services (HMOs)
- Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
- Hospitals
- Pharmaceuticals
- High Technology
- Computer & Peripherals
- E-Commerce / B2B
- Electronics
- Internet Infrastructure
- Internet Software & Services
- IT Consulting Services
- Semiconductors
- Software
- Industrials
- Aerospace & Defense
- Automobiles & Components
- Building/Construction & Engineering
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Machinery
- Transportation & Infrastructure
- Materials
- Chemicals
- Construction Materials
- Metals & Mining
- Containers & Packaging
- Paper & Forest Products
- Media & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
- Broadcasting
- Cable
- Casinos & Gambling
- Hotels & Lodging
- Recreation & Leisure
- Motion Pictures / Audio Visuals
- Publishing
- Real Estate
- Non Residential
- REITs
- Real Estate Management &Development
- Residential
- Retail
- Apparel Retailing
- Automotive Retailing
- Computers & Electronics Retailing
- Discount & Department Store Retailing
- Food & Beverage Retailing
- Home Improvement Retailing
- Internet & Catalog Retailing
- Consumer Staples
- Agriculture & Livestock
- Food & Beverage
- Household & Personal Products
- Textiles & Apparel
- Tobacco
- Telecommunications
- Space & Satellites
- Telecommunications Equipement
- Telecommunications Services
- Wireless
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