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Renewable Energy - Oil, natural gas, uranium, water - as power sources, all have the potential to run out during the course of human development, possibly in the next couple of hundred years.... read more 25541 views | Related: Coal Power, Cellulosic ethanol, Ethanol | |
Fast Food Restaurants (QSR) - Fast food restaurants represent one of the largest segments of the food industry with over 200,000 restaurants and $120B in sales in the U.S. alone[1]. Fast food... read more 24447 views | Related: Burger King Holdings (BKC), Investing in China, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) | |
Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration - Here's a way to make millions of dollars from the oil boom with little money down (and a lesson in the economics of oil exploration).
Step 1: Start an... read more 22222 views | Related: Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Baker Hughes (BHI), BP (BP) | |
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) -
A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a corporation or trust that pools the capital of many investors to purchase income property (equity REITs) and/or... read more 14097 views | Related: Realty Income (O), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) | Airlines - Southwest Airlines was one of the few US airline companies with the foresight -- and the balance sheet -- to hedge oil prices years ago.
Most commercial airline companies declined... read more 12878 views | Related: AirTran Holdings (AAI), American Airlines (AMR), Announced Mergers & Acquisitions |
Oil & Gas Refining - Oil refinery in Alaska
From crayons to jet fuel, refined petroleum has myriad uses in the modern economy. When extracted from the earth, crude oil has a... read more 11557 views | Related: Airline Travel, AirTran Holdings (AAI), Alcoa (AA) | Electric Utilities - The electric utility industry is mammoth in size. In 2005, the U.S. electricity industry served some 138 million customers, providing 2.5 trillion kilowatt-hours of... read more 11417 views | Related: Nuclear Energy, U.S. Energy Regulations, Coal Power |
Oilfield Services - Oil Exploration and Production is a complex process, and each step of the oil supply chain involves specialized technology. Oil reservoirs are identified through geological... read more 9019 views | Related: Transocean (RIG), Schlumberger N.V. (SLB), Baker Hughes (BHI) | Energy - From carbohydrates to hydrocarbons, energy is necessary for work, and work is necessary for the economy. The pyramids at Giza were erected using human energy, the textile economy of... read more 8468 views | Related: Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Apache (APA), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) |
Shipping - Commercial shipping is the use of ships to move goods over water. Waterborne commerce represented just 7.4% of U.S. freight tonnage in 2004,[1] but is a critical component of the... read more 7738 views | Related: Baltic Dry Index - BDI (BALDRY), Aluminum, American Commercial Lines (ACLI) | Off-price Retail -
Off-price retailers sell clothing and accessories from major-label brands at a significant discount. These companies take advantage of overruns, canceled orders, and... read more 7246 views | Related: Stein Mart (SMRT), TJX Companies (TJX), Big Lots (BIG) |
Commercial Real Estate - Commercial real estate is property used solely for business purposes. Office buildings, malls, industrial parks, hotels, convenience stores, apartment complexes and gas... read more 6828 views | Related: Subprime lending, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), AMB Property (AMB) | Credit Services - The use of credit cards has grown considerably during the past decade - the interchange fees collected by Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) have risen from 16.6 billion in 2001 to... read more 6630 views | Related: ADVANTA (ADVNA), American Express Company (AXP), Bank of America (BAC) |
Oil & Gas Majors - The oil majors are vertically integrated oil and gas companies involved in all stages of the oil industry - exploration, production, refining, trading, marketing, and,... read more 6567 views | Related: BP (BP), Chevron Corporation (CVX), CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) | Biotechnology - Biotechnology is the use of molecular biology and genetic engineering techniques to develop treatments for human diseases. Many leading companies from the industry originated in... read more 6520 views | Related: ISTA Pharmaceuticals (ISTA) |
Railroads - At first blush, railroads might look like an ideal investment. They are monopolistic in nature and have ridiculously high barriers to entry thanks to the enormous cost of securing... read more 5983 views | Related: Aging Baby Boomers, Antitrust Legislation, Barriers to entry | Drug Manufacturers - Major - The pharmaceutical industry consists of companies that research, develop, market, and distribute drugs for nearly every therapeutic need. Drug sales from the 65... read more 5885 views | Related: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Amgen (AMGN), Biogen Idec (BIIB) |
Investment Banks - For information about how the 2008 financial crisis has affected the investment banking industry, see the 2008 Financial Crisis page.
Investment banks help public and private... read more 5793 views | Related: 2008 Financial Crisis, Arbitrage, Assets | Residential REITs - Apartment real estate investment trust (REIT) companies make money by renting apartments, which they own and manage. There are about 17 million apartment units in the U.S.,... read more 5660 views | Related: Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), BRE Properties (BRE) |
Retail REITs - Retail REITs are Real estate investment trusts that own and operate retail properties. Retail REITs earn revenue by leasing those properties to retail tenants. Many retail... read more 5546 views | Related: Barnes & Noble (BKS), Basis Point (BPS), 2007 Credit Crunch | Apparel Stores - Apparel stores sell clothing, footwear and accessories to consumers. It is a subset of the retail industry, and these companies usually make and sell their own clothing brands... read more 5302 views | Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Aeropostale (ARO), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) |
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Fertilizer Companies - Fertilizer companies convert phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium based chemicals that help plants grow. In the US, corn crops use 45% of fertilizer- more than wheat,... read more 1667 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Biofuels, Bunge (BG) | |
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Toy Makers - The companies involved in the toys & games industry fall into three general categories: traditional toys, video games, and casino games and accessories. In 2007, there were... read more 3154 views | Related: Action Products International (APII), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Resorts & Casinos | Paper & Paper Products - The Paper and Paper Products Industry makes everything from printing paper, to “peel to stick” labels, to cardboard boxes. A trip to a grocery store provides a... read more 2681 views | Related: Aluminum, Aracruz Celulose S.A. (ARA), Avery Dennison (AVY) |
Cigarettes - Litigation in the U.S. has had a major impact on these companies. In addition to costing them billions of dollars directly, the negative publicity has not helped them to grow their customer base.
1149 views | Cleaning Products - Componies in this industry make cleaning products such as bleaches and detergents. One of the best known members of this industry is the Clorox Company (CLX).
868 views | Related: Clorox Company (CLX) |
Office Supplies - Companies in this industry sell office supplies such as paper, notebooks, and pens. Some office supplies companies also sell larger ticket items such as copiers, computers and office furniture.
793 views | Recreational Vehicles - Companies in this industry sell Recreational Vehicles. RVs are often considered to be a luxury item since they typically serve as neither the primary vehicle nor the... read more 778 views |
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Renewable Energy - Oil, natural gas, uranium, water - as power sources, all have the potential to run out during the course of human development, possibly in the next couple of hundred years.... read more 25541 views | Related: Coal Power, Cellulosic ethanol, Ethanol | Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration - Here's a way to make millions of dollars from the oil boom with little money down (and a lesson in the economics of oil exploration).
Step 1: Start an... read more 22222 views | Related: Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Baker Hughes (BHI), BP (BP) |
Oil & Gas Refining - Oil refinery in Alaska
From crayons to jet fuel, refined petroleum has myriad uses in the modern economy. When extracted from the earth, crude oil has a... read more 11557 views | Related: Airline Travel, AirTran Holdings (AAI), Alcoa (AA) | Electric Utilities - The electric utility industry is mammoth in size. In 2005, the U.S. electricity industry served some 138 million customers, providing 2.5 trillion kilowatt-hours of... read more 11417 views | Related: Nuclear Energy, U.S. Energy Regulations, Coal Power |
Oilfield Services - Oil Exploration and Production is a complex process, and each step of the oil supply chain involves specialized technology. Oil reservoirs are identified through geological... read more 9019 views | Related: Transocean (RIG), Schlumberger N.V. (SLB), Baker Hughes (BHI) | Energy - From carbohydrates to hydrocarbons, energy is necessary for work, and work is necessary for the economy. The pyramids at Giza were erected using human energy, the textile economy of... read more 8468 views | Related: Anadarko Petroleum (APC), Apache (APA), Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) |
Oil & Gas Majors - The oil majors are vertically integrated oil and gas companies involved in all stages of the oil industry - exploration, production, refining, trading, marketing, and,... read more 6567 views | Related: BP (BP), Chevron Corporation (CVX), CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) | Diversified Utilities - This industry consists of companies that provide consumers and businesses with electricity, natural gas, and water. Most of these companies are government sanctioned... read more 1657 views |
Oil & Gas - [edit] Oil Majors
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BG Group PLC
BP
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Chevron Corporation
ConocoPhillips
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ENI S.p.A.
Exxon Mobil
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LUKOIL
... read more 661 views | Related: Independent Oil & Gas, Oil & Gas Pipelines, Oil & Gas Refining | |
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Apparel Stores - Apparel stores sell clothing, footwear and accessories to consumers. It is a subset of the retail industry, and these companies usually make and sell their own clothing brands... read more 5302 views | Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Aeropostale (ARO), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) | Department Stores - Department stores such as Macy's Inc. (M) and Nordstrom (JWN) sell are retailers that sell a large range of items ranging from apparel and sporting goods to paint and... read more 2135 views | Related: Macy's Inc. (M), Nordstrom (JWN) |
Footwear and Accessories - Companies in this industry manufacture and sell shoes and accessories such as socks, belts, and purses. Because many of the goods that these companies produce are... read more 814 views | Related: U.S. Economic Cycles | |
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Credit Services - The use of credit cards has grown considerably during the past decade - the interchange fees collected by Visa (V) and Mastercard (MA) have risen from 16.6 billion in 2001 to... read more 6630 views | Related: ADVANTA (ADVNA), American Express Company (AXP), Bank of America (BAC) | Investment Banks - For information about how the 2008 financial crisis has affected the investment banking industry, see the 2008 Financial Crisis page.
Investment banks help public and private... read more 5793 views | Related: 2008 Financial Crisis, Arbitrage, Assets |
Property & Casualty Insurance - Insurance companies in this industry sell property insurance (insurance on homes, cars and businesses) casualty insurance (liability insurance). These... read more 2301 views | Asset Management - This page discusses the business of asset management. For the asset management industry metric, see Assets Under Management (AUM).
Asset management could be classified into... read more 2268 views | Related: Assets Under Management (AUM), High Net Worth Individual (HNI) |
Savings & Loans - This industry consists of banks that are designated as savings and loans. A savings and loan is a bank that specializes in receiving deposits and making mortgage loans... read more 1649 views | Investment Brokerage - National - A broker is an individual or firm that charges a fee or commission for executing buy and sell orders submitted by a customer.
Up until the 90's, most buy and... read more 999 views |
Business Development - A business development company (BDC) is a company that makes private equity investments, and is essentially a private equity firm that goes public and sells shares of... read more 841 views | Related: Allied Capital (ALD), American Capital Strategies (ACAS), Amex (disambiguation) | Property & Casualty Reinsurance - Companies in this industry provide reinsurance, insurance to other insurers. For instance, in order to hedge their risk, insurance companies will give... read more 800 views |
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Fast Food Restaurants (QSR) - Fast food restaurants represent one of the largest segments of the food industry with over 200,000 restaurants and $120B in sales in the U.S. alone[1]. Fast food... read more 24447 views | Related: Burger King Holdings (BKC), Investing in China, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) | Casual & Upscale Restaurants - This industry restaurants that provide both casual and upscale dining experiences. It differs from the Fast Food Restaurants (QSR) or Quick Service industry in that its members primarily provide a higher quality of food in a sit down environment.
3892 views | Related: Fast Food Restaurants (QSR) |
Confectioners - For those with a sweet tooth, this is the perfect industry. Confectioners produce everything from chocolate to mint. Candy makers Nestle (NSRGY) and Hershey Foods (HSY) are major players in this industry.
1484 views | Related: Hershey Foods (HSY), Nestle (NSRGY) | |
Dairy Products - In the US, dairy has a farm value of production that makes it second only to beef. Despite increasing efficiency of production, domestic dairy demand has remained so high that... read more 1082 views | Related: Beef | Soft Drinks - This industry includes companies that produce non-alcoholic, carbonated beverages. Many of these companies also bottle water. Some large players in this industry, include Coca-Cola Company (KO) and Pepsico (PEP) .
561 views | Related: Coca-Cola Company (KO), Pepsico (PEP) |
Distillers - This industry consists of two types of companies: wineries and distillers, companies that produce hard liquor such as gin, brandy and tequila.
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Resorts & Casinos - The resorts and casinos industry is comprised of companies operating standalone resorts, casinos, or combination casino/resorts.
The majority of casino operators run... read more 4689 views | Related: Century Casinos (CNTY), U.S. Economic Cycles, Franchising | |
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Insurance - The basics of insurance are simple - one company offers a guaranteed future payment for a contracted event. The company offering the guarantee charges a premium for insuring... read more 5227 views | Related: Accident & Health Insurance, Aetna (AET), AFLAC (AFL) | Property & Casualty Insurance - Insurance companies in this industry sell property insurance (insurance on homes, cars and businesses) casualty insurance (liability insurance). These... read more 2301 views |
Property & Casualty Reinsurance - Companies in this industry provide reinsurance, insurance to other insurers. For instance, in order to hedge their risk, insurance companies will give... read more 800 views | |
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Networking & Communication Equipment - The Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturer (aka TEM, sometimes "Network Equipment Provider", or NEP) industry has undergone a rapid upheaval in the... read more 3859 views | Related: 3G, Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), Cisco Systems (CSCO) | Internet Advertising - Companies in this industry generate revenue by selling advertisement on both their main sites and their networks to other companies. In recent years, this industry has... read more 1558 views |
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Oilfield Services - Oil Exploration and Production is a complex process, and each step of the oil supply chain involves specialized technology. Oil reservoirs are identified through geological... read more 9019 views | Related: Transocean (RIG), Schlumberger N.V. (SLB), Baker Hughes (BHI) | Aerospace & Defense - The term "Aerospace & Defense" is a generic term that encompasses several different industries:
"Aero"
Civilian aircraft (e.g., Boeing)
Military Aircraft (e.g.,... read more 3249 views | Related: Boeing Company (BA), GeoEye (GEOY), Lockheed Martin (LMT) |
Machine Tools & Accessories - The Machine Tools & Accessories industry makes tools used to manufacture other products. Bearings, waterjet cutting machines, and engine lathes are all made... read more 2364 views | Related: 2008 Financial Crisis, Aerospace & Defense, Auto Makers | Construction Aggregates - Aggregates are building materials used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, and recycled concrete. Aggregates are mined and either used in their... read more |
Fertilizer Companies - Fertilizer companies convert phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium based chemicals that help plants grow. In the US, corn crops use 45% of fertilizer- more than wheat,... read more 1667 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Biofuels, Bunge (BG) | Cement - Besides producing cement, many of these companies produce ready-mix concrete, asphalt, aggregates, and concrete structures. Cement industry is local in nature, because the weight to value ratio of cement and other building materials is relatively low.
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Aerospace Defense Contractors - This industry consists of companies that provide a diverse range of services to the U.S. government. Their products include weaponry such as missiles and guns, military aircraft and computer systems.
699 views | Aluminum - Companies in this category sell aluminum and aluminum products. In addition to mining bauxite ore, one of the most common sources of aluminum, some of these companies also produce gold and silver as well.
643 views |
Aerospace Defense - Weapons and Ammunition - Companies in this industry specialize in the manufacture of weaponry for the U.S. government. Although these companies may have some relationships... read more 485 views | Aerospace Defense - Space Systems - Companies in this industry design and manufacture rockets, space vehicles and space systems for businesses and governmental agencies. NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense are two of this industries largest patrons.
369 views | Related: U.S. Department of Defense |
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Aluminum - Companies in this category sell aluminum and aluminum products. In addition to mining bauxite ore, one of the most common sources of aluminum, some of these companies also produce gold and silver as well.
643 views | Retail Tax Preparers -
The retail tax preparers industry consist of companies that both provide individuals with retail tax preparation services directly and those that provide software used for tax preparation.
434 views |
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Resorts & Casinos - The resorts and casinos industry is comprised of companies operating standalone resorts, casinos, or combination casino/resorts.
The majority of casino operators run... read more 4689 views | Related: Century Casinos (CNTY), U.S. Economic Cycles, Franchising | Newspapers -
See also Impact of Internet Advertising
[edit] Important Publishing Industry Metrics to Watch
Circulation, which includes both newspapers sold on newsstands as well as... read more 4464 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Adobe Systems (ADBE), Amazon.com (AMZN) |
Toy Makers - The companies involved in the toys & games industry fall into three general categories: traditional toys, video games, and casino games and accessories. In 2007, there were... read more 3154 views | Related: Action Products International (APII), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Resorts & Casinos | Advertising Agencies - These companies provide advertising services to large and small firms. Advertising agencies are among the most affected by economic downturns since advertising is often one of the first items cut from corporate budgets.
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General Entertainment -
[edit] Movie Theaters
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AMC Entertainment
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Carmike Cinemas
Cinemark Holdings
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Marcus
... read more 635 views | Related: Entertainment - Diversified, Entertainment Programming, Movie Theaters | Satellite Radio - With the merger of XM and Serius to form Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) , this industry is left with only two companies. These companies provide listeners with commercial free radio in exchange for a monthly subscription fee.
515 views | Related: Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) |
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Biotechnology - Biotechnology is the use of molecular biology and genetic engineering techniques to develop treatments for human diseases. Many leading companies from the industry originated in... read more 6520 views | Related: ISTA Pharmaceuticals (ISTA) | Drug Manufacturers - Major - The pharmaceutical industry consists of companies that research, develop, market, and distribute drugs for nearly every therapeutic need. Drug sales from the 65... read more 5885 views | Related: Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Amgen (AMGN), Biogen Idec (BIIB) |
Hospitals - There are 6000+ hospitals in the United States. Some perform a broad range of medical procedures, from emergency rooms to surgery to diagnostic care. Others focus on a single... read more 2639 views | Related: Aging Baby Boomers, Community Health Systems (CYH), Compounded annual growth rate - CAGR | Health Insurance - The health insurance industry consists of companies that provide clients ranging from individuals to large institutions with health insurance. Like other insurers these... read more 2426 views |
Drug Stores - As the the name of this industry suggests, most drug stores are in the business of selling both over the counter and prescription drugs to their customers. That said, while... read more 1377 views | Drug Manufacturers - Other - The pharmaceutical industry consists of companies that research, develop, market, and distribute drugs for nearly every therapeutic need. These companies in the... read more 874 views |
Home Health Care - Companies in this industry provide specialized health care services such as oxygen tank delivery and in home nursing to individuals in their homes. Many of these companies are heavily dependent on Medicaid and Medicare as sources of revenue
| Kidney Dialysis - Companies in this industry provide dialysis services to patients with diabetes. These companies make a substantial portion of their revenue from prescribing diabetes drugs. They also heavily dependent on Medicare and Medicaid.
583 views | Related: Diabetes drug market, Medicaid, Medicare |
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) -
A real estate investment trust (REIT) is a corporation or trust that pools the capital of many investors to purchase income property (equity REITs) and/or... read more 14097 views | Related: Realty Income (O), Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Annaly Capital Management (NLY) | Commercial Real Estate - Commercial real estate is property used solely for business purposes. Office buildings, malls, industrial parks, hotels, convenience stores, apartment complexes and gas... read more 6828 views | Related: Subprime lending, Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), AMB Property (AMB) |
Residential REITs - Apartment real estate investment trust (REIT) companies make money by renting apartments, which they own and manage. There are about 17 million apartment units in the U.S.,... read more 5660 views | Related: Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIV), AvalonBay Communities (AVB), BRE Properties (BRE) | Retail REITs - Retail REITs are Real estate investment trusts that own and operate retail properties. Retail REITs earn revenue by leasing those properties to retail tenants. Many retail... read more 5546 views | Related: Barnes & Noble (BKS), Basis Point (BPS), 2007 Credit Crunch |
Office REITs - Office REITs are Real estate investment trusts that own and operate office properties. Office REITs earn revenue by leasing those properties to office tenants. Many office... read more 2682 views | Related: Alexandria Real Estate Equities (ARE), Boston Properties (BXP), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) | Home Builders - Residential real estate includes the construction, sale, and resale, of all residential properties across the country. Conditions in this market are indicative of the state of... read more 2113 views | Related: Adjustable-rate mortgage, Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Appliances |
Hotel REITs - Hotel REITs (also called Lodging REITs) are Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) whose property holdings are exclusively or primarily hotels and resorts.
1507 views | Related: Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) | |
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Off-price Retail -
Off-price retailers sell clothing and accessories from major-label brands at a significant discount. These companies take advantage of overruns, canceled orders, and... read more 7246 views | Related: Stein Mart (SMRT), TJX Companies (TJX), Big Lots (BIG) | Apparel Stores - Apparel stores sell clothing, footwear and accessories to consumers. It is a subset of the retail industry, and these companies usually make and sell their own clothing brands... read more 5302 views | Related: Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF), Aeropostale (ARO), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) |
Department Stores - Department stores such as Macy's Inc. (M) and Nordstrom (JWN) sell are retailers that sell a large range of items ranging from apparel and sporting goods to paint and... read more 2135 views | Related: Macy's Inc. (M), Nordstrom (JWN) | Discount & Variety Stores - This industry consists of discount grocery stores, as well as other discount retailers such as Target (TGT) and Wal-Mart (WMT). In addition to selling groceries,... read more 2061 views | Related: Target (TGT), Wal-Mart (WMT) |
Drug Stores - As the the name of this industry suggests, most drug stores are in the business of selling both over the counter and prescription drugs to their customers. That said, while... read more 1377 views | Discount Clubs - Discount Clubs such as Costco Wholesale (COST) and Sam's Club sell items that include groceries, furniture, and electronics at wholesale or near wholesale prices. These stores... read more 1262 views | Related: Costco Wholesale (COST), Wal-Mart (WMT) |
Jewelry Stores - Companies in this industry sell fine jewelry and discount jewelry through company owned retail stores and over the internet. The majority these companies do not mine their own metals or precious stones.
1114 views | Specialty Retail -
[edit] Booksellers
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Amazon.com
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Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million
Borders Group
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Costco Wholesale
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Overstock.com
... read more 1113 views | Related: Booksellers, Catalog & Mail Order Houses, Department Stores |
Autoparts Stores - As its name suggests, this industry consists of companies that own and operate autoparts stores. These stores sell parts to individuals and small mechanics.
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Staffing - The staffing industry places individuals into temporary, contract, and permanent positions into firms around the world. In the US, staffing companies placed about 2.96M people per... read more 3056 views | Related: Adecco SA (ADEN-VX), ATC HEALTHCARE (AHN), COMSYS IT Partners (CITP) | Diversified Utilities - This industry consists of companies that provide consumers and businesses with electricity, natural gas, and water. Most of these companies are government sanctioned... read more 1657 views |
Advertising Agencies - These companies provide advertising services to large and small firms. Advertising agencies are among the most affected by economic downturns since advertising is often one of the first items cut from corporate budgets.
850 views | Business Services -
Companies in the Business/Online Services industry were primarily enterprise software providers whose products focused primarily on internet based interaction. Examples are... read more 784 views |
Management Services -
Consultants are companies that learn how industry leaders do things, and then sell that knowledge to the laggards, in effect. Sometimes they will even help implement the... read more 613 views | Related: Diamond Management & Technology Consultants (DTPI) | Consumer Services - Many kinds of consumer service:
[edit] Retail
This grouping consists of the Clothing Stores, Electronics Stores, Specialty Retail, Groceries, Online Retail, and Furniture... read more 599 views | Related: AFC Enterprises (AFCE), Ambassadors Group (EPAX), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) |
For-profit Universities & Trade Schools - This industry consists of for-profit universities and trade schools. These companies make a majority of their revenue through tuition, and require accreditation in order for their students to be eligible for government sponsored loans and grants.
591 views | Retail Tax Preparers -
The retail tax preparers industry consist of companies that both provide individuals with retail tax preparation services directly and those that provide software used for tax preparation.
434 views |
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Computer Software - Computer software provides the functionality to do tasks ranging from writing a letter on the computer, to the more complex task of organizing and analyzing large data sets.... read more 5044 views | Related: Adobe Systems (ADBE), Advent Software (ADVS), American Software (AMSWA) | Foundry Semiconductors - Clean-rooms form the core of semiconductor manufacturingSemiconductor Foundries manufacture integrated circuits (ICs) and transistors on behalf of other companies. ... read more 4836 views | Related: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Best Buy (BBY), Broadcom (BRCM) |
Fiber Optics - Fiber optics are lines of thin glass or plastic that can send digital information by transmitting light signals. Optical fibers have the diameter of a human hair and are bundled... read more 3416 views | Related: Corning (GLW), Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), Verizon Communications (VZ) | Aerospace & Defense - The term "Aerospace & Defense" is a generic term that encompasses several different industries:
"Aero"
Civilian aircraft (e.g., Boeing)
Military Aircraft (e.g.,... read more 3249 views | Related: Boeing Company (BA), GeoEye (GEOY), Lockheed Martin (LMT) |
Cell Phone Manufacturers - Companies in this industry make cell phones and equipment for through cell phone companies as well as directly to consumers. Nokia (NOK), Samsung Motorola (MOT) are... read more 2777 views | Related: Apple (AAPL), Motorola (MOT), Nokia (NOK) | Semiconductor - Equipment & Materials - The companies in this industry provide the basis for the manufacturing of semiconductors. The major areas of the production process include... read more 1827 views | Related: Moore's Law, Semiconductors |
Data Storage Devices -
The hard disk drive (HDD) business has undergone some incredible developments in the last 25 years. Dozens of former HDD manufacturers have exited the market business by... read more 1228 views | Aerospace Defense Contractors - This industry consists of companies that provide a diverse range of services to the U.S. government. Their products include weaponry such as missiles and guns, military aircraft and computer systems.
699 views |
Aerospace Defense - Weapons and Ammunition - Companies in this industry specialize in the manufacture of weaponry for the U.S. government. Although these companies may have some relationships... read more 485 views | Aerospace Defense - Space Systems - Companies in this industry design and manufacture rockets, space vehicles and space systems for businesses and governmental agencies. NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense are two of this industries largest patrons.
369 views | Related: U.S. Department of Defense |
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Networking & Communication Equipment - The Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturer (aka TEM, sometimes "Network Equipment Provider", or NEP) industry has undergone a rapid upheaval in the... read more 3859 views | Related: 3G, Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), Cisco Systems (CSCO) | Satellite Radio - With the merger of XM and Serius to form Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) , this industry is left with only two companies. These companies provide listeners with commercial free radio in exchange for a monthly subscription fee.
515 views | Related: Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) |
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Airlines - Southwest Airlines was one of the few US airline companies with the foresight -- and the balance sheet -- to hedge oil prices years ago.
Most commercial airline companies declined... read more 12878 views | Related: AirTran Holdings (AAI), American Airlines (AMR), Announced Mergers & Acquisitions | Shipping - Commercial shipping is the use of ships to move goods over water. Waterborne commerce represented just 7.4% of U.S. freight tonnage in 2004,[1] but is a critical component of the... read more 7738 views | Related: Baltic Dry Index - BDI (BALDRY), Aluminum, American Commercial Lines (ACLI) |
Railroads - At first blush, railroads might look like an ideal investment. They are monopolistic in nature and have ridiculously high barriers to entry thanks to the enormous cost of securing... read more 5983 views | Related: Aging Baby Boomers, Antitrust Legislation, Barriers to entry | Dry Bulk Shipping - Drybulk shipping comprises roughly 36% of seaborne trade.[1]
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Capesize - Large vessels that cannot pass through canals and thus must travel around capes. ... read more 3850 views |
Autoparts Stores - As its name suggests, this industry consists of companies that own and operate autoparts stores. These stores sell parts to individuals and small mechanics.
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