The Bullish Bears list the 24 stock industry groups, their categories, and sub-categories. An industry group is a way of organizing companies or stocks based on their type of business. For example, the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is a widely used system that groups stocks into 24 industry groups and 11 sectors.
Industry groups fall under sectors, which falls under the umbrella of indexes, and indexes fall under the bigger umbrella of exchanges. Exchanges aren’t able to be bought or sold, however indexes can via ETFs and futures.
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Hierarchy:
- Stock exchanges
- Stock indexes
- Stock sectors
- Industries and sub-industries
- Stock symbols and companies
List of 24 Stock Industry Groups
- Automobiles and Components
- Banks
- Capital Goods
- Commercial and Professional Services
- Consumer Durables and Apparel
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Financials
- Energy
- Food, Beverage, and Tobacco
- Food and Staples Retailing
- Health Care Equipment and Services
- Household and Personal Products
- Insurance
- Materials
- Media and Entertainment
- Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Life Sciences
- Real Estate
- Retailing
- Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment
- Software and Services
- Technology Hardware and Equipment
- Telecommunication Services
- Transportation
- Utilities
List of Stock Market Industries
- Energy Equipment & Services
- Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
- Chemicals
- Construction Materials
- Containers & Packaging
- Metals & Mining
- Paper & Forest Products
- Aerospace & Defense
- Building Products
- Construction & Engineering
- Electrical Equipment
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Machinery
- Trading Companies & Distributors
- Commercial Services & Supplies
- Professional Services
- Air Freight & Logistics
- Airlines
- Marine
- Road & Rail
- Transportation Infrastructure
- Auto Components
- Automobiles
- Household Durables
- Leisure Products
- Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
- Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Distributors
- Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
- Multiline Retail
- Specialty Retail
- Food & Staples Retailing
- Beverages
- Food Products
- Tobacco
- Household Products
- Personal Products
- Health Care Equipment & Supplies
- Health Care Providers & Services
- Health Care Technology
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceuticals
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- Banks
- Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
- Diversified Financial Services
- Consumer Finance
- Capital Markets
- Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Insurance
- IT Services
- Software
- Communications Equipment
- Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
- Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
- Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
- Diversified Telecommunication Services
- Wireless Telecommunication Services
- Media
- Entertainment
- Interactive Media & Services
- Electric Utilities
- Gas Utilities
- Multi-Utilities
- Water Utilities
- Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
- Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
- Real Estate Management & Development
List of Stock Market Sub-Industries
- Oil & Gas Drilling
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
- Integrated Oil & Gas
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
- Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
- Coal & Consumable Fuels
- Commodity Chemicals
- Diversified Chemicals
- Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
- Industrial Gases
- Specialty Chemicals
- Construction Materials
- Metal & Glass Containers
- Paper Packaging
- Aluminum
- Diversified Metals & Mining
- Copper
- Gold
- Precious Metals & Minerals
- Silver
- Steel
- Forest Products
- Paper Products
- Aerospace & Defense
- Building Products
- Construction & Engineering
- Electrical Components & Equipment
- Heavy Electrical Equipment
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks
- Agricultural & Farm Machinery
- Industrial Machinery
- Trading Companies & Distributors
- Commercial Printing
- Environmental & Facilities Services
- Office Services & Supplies
- Diversified Support Services
- Security & Alarm Services
- Human Resource & Employment Services
- Research & Consulting Services
- Air Freight & Logistics
- Airlines
- Marine
- Railroads
- Trucking
- Airport Services
- Highways & Railtracks
- Marine Ports & Services
- Auto Parts & Equipment
- Tires & Rubber
- Automobile Manufacturers
- Motorcycle Manufacturers
- Consumer Electronics
- Home Furnishings
- Homebuilding
- Household Appliances
- Housewares & Specialties
- Leisure Products
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
- Footwear
- Textiles
- Casinos & Gaming
- Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
- Leisure Facilities
- Restaurants
- Education Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- Distributors
- Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
- Department Stores
- General Merchandise Stores
- Apparel Retail
- Computer & Electronics Retail
- Home Improvement Retail
- Specialty Stores
- Automotive Retail
- Homefurnishing Retail
- Drug Retail
- Food Distributors
- Food Retail
- Hypermarkets & Super Centers
- Brewers
- Distillers & Vintners
- Soft Drinks
- Agricultural Products
- Packaged Foods & Meats
- Tobacco
- Household Products
- Personal Products
- Health Care Equipment
- Health Care Supplies
- Health Care Distributors
- Health Care Services
- Health Care Facilities
- Managed Health Care
- Health Care Technology
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceuticals
- Life Sciences Tools & Services
- Diversified Banks
- Regional Banks
- Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
- Other Diversified Financial Services
- Multi-Sector Holdings
- Specialized Finance
- Consumer Finance
- Asset Management & Custody Banks
- Investment Banking & Brokerage
- Diversified Capital Markets
- Financial Exchanges & Data
- Mortgage REITs
- Insurance Brokers
- Life & Health Insurance
- Multi-line Insurance
- Property & Casualty Insurance
- Reinsurance
- IT Consulting & Other Services
- Data Processing & Outsourced Services
- Internet Services & Infrastructure
- Application Software
- Systems Software
- Communications Equipment
- Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
- Electronic Equipment & Instruments
- Electronic Components
- Electronic Manufacturing Services
- Technology Distributors
- Semiconductor Equipment
- Semiconductors
- Alternative Carriers
- Integrated Telecommunication Services
- Wireless Telecommunication Services
- Advertising
- Broadcasting
- Cable & Satellite
- Publishing
- Movies & Entertainment
- Interactive Home Entertainment
- Interactive Media & Services
- Electric Utilities
- Gas Utilities
- Multi-Utilities
- Water Utilities
- Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
- Renewable Electricity
- Diversified REITs
- Industrial REITs
- Hotel & Resort REITs
- Office REITs
- Health Care REITs
- Residential REITs
- Retail REITs
- Specialized REITs
- Diversified Real Estate Activities
- Real Estate Operating Companies
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Services
Custom Industries
You can also have custom industries that don’t fit into the categories above.