Industry Classification

We use the & Fama French 12-industry classification in this website. In the interest of brevity, we shortened the names of the industries as follows.

Consumer Non-Durables

Consumer NonDurables — Food, Tobacco, Textiles, Apparel, Leather, Toys

Consumer Durables

Consumer Durables — Cars, TV's, Furniture, Household Appliances

Manufacturing

Manufacturing — Machinery, Trucks, Planes, Off Furn, Paper, Com Printing

Energy

Energy — Oil, Gas, and Coal Extraction and Products

Chemicals

Chemicals and Allied Products

Business Equipment & Software

Business Equipment — Computers, Software, and Electronic Equipment

Telecommunication

Telecom — Telephone and Television Transmission

Utilities

Utilities

Wholesale & Retail

Shops — Wholesale, Retail, and Some Services (Laundries, Repair Shops)

Healthcare

Healthcare, Medical Equipment, and Drugs

Finance

Finance

Other

Other — Mines, Constr, BldMt, Trans, Hotels, Bus Serv, Entertainment