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InvestorGuide - Sector List

Here is a list of the major stock market sectors. Sectors are distinct subsets of the market whose components share similar characteristics. Stocks are grouped into different sectors depending upon the company's business. Click on any sector to learn more about that sector, including the industries and companies within that sector, and what stocks are recently making news.

Agriculture
Banking
Basic Materials
Capital Goods
Chemicals
Clothing
Communications
Conglomerates
Construction
Consumer Durables
Consumer Non-Durables
Credit
Drugs
Electronics
Energy
Entertainment

Food and Beverage
Hardware
Healthcare
Information Technology (IT)
Insurance
Investing
IT Services
Media
Medical Facilities
Metals and Mining
Real Estate
Services
Software
Technology
Transportation
Utilities

Stock of the day

AT&T (T)
The nation's second largest wireless carrier is approaching a pivotal time period and the quality of its decision making and execution over the next few months could end up shaping its future for years to come. There is the growing threat of smart phones from rival carriers (each of which is getting closer to catching the iPhone), the perceived and real problems with its network, its lack of 3G coverage and the looming expiration of its exclusivity agreement with Apple over the iPhone Given that the landline business is fast approaching extinction, investors are looking for the company to survive largely on its wireless interests. But will AT&T let them down? Read more

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