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

Symantec (SYMC)
On Monday November 17, CEO John Thompson announced in a press release that he will be stepping down as the CEO of Symantec Corp. A successor has already been found and will be taking the reins as CEO on April 4 of 2009. Was this announcement a result of Thompson's guidance of Symantec? Also, will the new CEO have enough experience to take over this multi-billion dollar company, and what has been occurring in the world around Symantec as news of Thompson's resignation is released? Read more

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