CluenexGlossary · Stock basics
Sector and industry
The part of the economy a company works in, from broad sector to narrow industry.
Why it matters
Companies in the same industry share customers, costs and cycles, so they often move together. Comparing a stock with its peers is more useful than comparing it with the whole market.
How to read it
Click a sector or industry tag to see every stock in it.
Related
In the Cluenex app, this explanation opens next to every sector and industry figure, with the live reading for the stock you are looking at. Open it in Cluenex