Today's Markets — Industry Sectors
Twelve sectors covering the major drivers of the US equity market.
Autos
Big Three plus the foreign nameplates competing on quality and hybrid tech.
Banks
Money-center and regional banks navigating low rates and consolidation.
Biotech
Drug discovery, gene therapy and the long, expensive march through FDA approval.
Telecom
Long-distance, wireless, broadband and the slow shakeout from the dot-com crash.
Technology
PCs, software, internet and chips — three years post-bubble and tentatively growing.
Media
Cable, broadcast, film and the slow merger of content with internet distribution.
Retail
Big-box discount, department stores and the rise of online merchants.
Energy
Integrated oil majors, exploration, refining and the early ethanol push.
Health Care
Pharma, devices and HMOs facing pricing pressure and patent expiries.
Consumer Goods
Packaged food, soda, household and personal care — defensive cash machines.
Industrials
Aerospace, machinery, defense and rail — the businesses behind the economy.
Real Estate & REITs
Office, retail, residential and hotel REITs — yields chase a refinancing boom.