Industry Analysis
Industry analysis is performed as part of an investor's due diligence. We want to buy shares in companies that have the best chance of appreciation.
Industry
This gives an indication of the field in which the company operates. For example, Microsoft is in the Computer Software industry.
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Industry Group Relative Strength Numeric Rating (Group RS)
A percentile-based version of Industry Group Rank, a proprietary number obtained by calculating the least-squares curve fit of summed prices on certain stocks within that industry.
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Industry
Concerns primarily engaged in the same kind of economic activity are classified in the same industry regardless of their types of ownership (such as sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation).
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Industry Reference
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Industry Segmentation
Industry Segmentation
One method for obtaining balance in a portfolio is diversification across different industry sectors. Different agencies use different sector lists to divide the market, but most lists are very similar.
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Manufacturing and related wholesale businesses are mostly enjoying better sales than last year, but Wall Street gyrations have thrown a scare into many executives of heavy industry.
The industry will face a big challenge with the new regulations over the next 10 years - James Chen
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Futures Industry Association investment & finance definition
A national not-for-profit industry trade group that represents the interests of the futures industry.
Trading Industry Definitions
Confirmation
1. Traders often look more than one signal to confirm their opinion on the price direction of a security.
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
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Securities Industry Automation Corporation - some related terms:
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I Love This Industry
You've got to love biotech. In what other industry can you routinely see double-digit single-day pops?
Critics of the lump sum industry complain that while the process is perfectly legal, many of the companies that fund these lump sum payoff purchases take advantage of people who have made poor financial decisions.
Forex Industry
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Generally an employee of a bank, brokerage, advisor, or mutual fund that studies companies and makes Buy and Sell recommendations, often specializing in a single Sector or industry.
Note that securities industry terminology has become more general in recent years, broadening to include ``revenues'' even for financial companies.
National Futures Association (NFA) -- Futures industry trade association which promulgates rules of conduct and mediates disputes between customers and brokers.
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Stock market terminology can be quite confusing so we have compiled this list of the main terms used in the UK financial industry as a reference guide. We will be expanding this section in the near future.
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The CUSIP numbering system is the standard method for identifying securities throughout the US financial industry. The CUSIP number is permanently allocated to each issue .
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Industry: A grouping of companies in the same line of business. Industry groupings are more specific to the business than sector groupings.
Industry Bet
When an investor or portfolio manager increases (or decreases) holdings in a particular industry.
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Industry
The category describing a company's primary business activity. This usually is determined by the largest portion of revenue.
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Industry/Sector: Try picking stocks in different industries and sectors. Nike, for example, is in the Shoe industry and Consumer Goods sector.
Industry and Market Fellows Program: The agency is hiring new staffers who are highly-seasoned financial experts to keep pace with the practices of Wall Street and protect investors.
Industry/Company Specific
Valuation techniques vary depending on the industry group and specifics of each company. For this reason, a different technique and model is required for different industries and different companies.
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The broad market-group that best describes the nature of the issuer's business such as industrial manufacturing, insurance, health care, etc.
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Industry(unit trusts) - Unit trusts generally are well diversified.
Industry size
Estimates of industry size vary widely due to the lack of central statistics, the lack of a single definition of hedge funds and the rapid growth of the industry.
Key industry Industry that is central to a nation's economic health.
Key industry
An industry that plays a critical role in a nation's economy.
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Examples of companies with high operating leverage include companies with high R&D costs, such as pharmaceuticals: it can cost billions to develop a drug, but then pennies to produce it.
Futures Industry Association (FIA): A membership organization for futures commission merchants (FCMs) which, among other activities, offers education courses on the futures markets, disburses information, and lobbies on behalf of its members.
Industry Analysis
The company's industry obviously influences the outlook for the company. Even the best stocks can post mediocre returns if they are in an industry that is struggling.
Industry relative strength portfolio. This portfolio uses a combination of industry relative strength and stock relative strength to time the trades.
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A semi-specific field of business. For example, Intuit, the maker of Quickbooks, is in the software industry. Industries differ from sectors because sectors encompass many industries. Software, hardware, the internet, etc.
Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB)
The Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) is a company classification system developed by Dow Jones and FTSE. It is used to segregate markets into sectors within the macroeconomy.
Industry pro Isaac Dabah just recently purchased 23% of Delta Galil stock as a strategic investment move to ensure a role on the board of directors.
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Industry
A basic category of business activity. While businesses in the same industry achieve their own unique financial goals, they generally experience the same overall market trends that other businesses within the same industry experience.
Industry Group: companies in related businesses.
Initial Public Offering (IPO): first sale of stock to the public by a corporation.
Insiders: Officers, directors and anyone else owning more than 10% of stock outstanding.
INDUSTRY GUIDES. Guides followed by the SEC staff requiring the disclosure of policies and practices by certain industries.
The industry-wide self-regulatory organization of the futures industry.
Nearby Delivery (Month)
The futures contract closest to maturity.
The industry was created in the United Kingdom and it's most developed companies still operate there.
in the industry in which the company operates
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Institutional Sponsorship
Even small amount can make a difference.
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Industry term for the valuation of securities used to calculate a broker/dealer's net capital. The haircut will change depending on the class of a security, its market risk, and the time to maturity.
Futures Industry Association
National Futures Association
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Weighted Industry Index An index where the importance of each stock is related to its market capitalization.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) (market centers that selected FINRA to display their reports)
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Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Non-profit organization formed under the joint sponsorship of the Investment Banker's Conference and the SEC to comply with the Maloney Act.
(2) In an industry, consolidation means a reduction in the number of companies, owing to either takeovers by competitors or bankruptcy.
Adjust the industry factor
Grinblatt and Moskowitz (1999) state that the industry component of stock returns accounts for much of the individual stock momentum anomaly. In this section, we study influence of industry factor in our refined strategies.
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Securities Industry Automation Corporation, an independent organization established by the New York and American Stock Exchanges as a jointly owned subsidiary to provide automation, data processing, clearing and communication services.
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Securities Industry Automated Corporation (SIAC) - The computer facility and trade processing company for NYSE, AMEX, NSCC, and PCC.
Again using industry standard (and quite reasonable) rules of thumb, if we wish to keep net leverage at 30% while holding 60% of our capital in reserve, we can put up 25% margin for each contract, and therefore employ 75% leverage for each contract.
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