The Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) is a globally recognized system that categorizes stocks into industries, ...

Changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard adjusted the sector weights in the S&P 500. Sector futures provide a way to manage risk related to the 11 GICS sectors and gain exposure to ...

Stock-market investors face changes in sector classifications this month, with shifts expected in areas such as information technology and financials, according to Wall Street analysts. “On March 17, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI said on Thursday they would rename their Telecommunication Services Sector and add Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O), Netflix (NFLX.O), Facebook (FB.O) ...

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sectors are about to undergo a major reshuffle that will impact the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology, and Telecommunication Services ...

A dedicated sector classification gives real estate securities the recognition they deserve. For many years, key market indices have lumped real estate securities in with banks and insurance companies ...

Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, insurance portfolio management, finance and accounting, personal investment and financial ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) is changing the sector and subsector classification of 13 listed companies in line with recent corporate developments. Under the PSE ...