Industry Classification Benchmark

Submitted by Barbara Gilles on Tue, 2009-11-10 18:34

“ICB is a detailed and comprehensive structure for sector and industry analysis, facilitating the comparison of companies across four levels of classification and national boundaries. The system allocates companies to the Subsector whose definition most closely describes the nature of its business.”

General information
Vocabulary alternative name or acronym: 

ICB

Vocabulary type: 
Classification System
Author or Editor: 
Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group (FTSE)
Vocabulary URL: 

http://www.icbenchmark.com/

Was vocabulary created as a course project: 
No
Scope and Usage
Languages: 

English

Major subjects covered: 

Oil, gas, and alternative energy; basic materials; industrials; consumer goods; health care; consumer services; telecommunications; utilities; financials; technology

Purpose: 
“ICB was created with the sophisticated needs of the investment community in mind and offers increased clarity, better structure and universality.”
Vocabulary characteristics
Relationship types: 
Hierarchical (Broader/narrower terms)
Provider
Vocabulary provider name: 
ICB is jointly owned by FTSE International Limited (FTSE) and Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Provider URL: 

http://www.ftse.com/ ; http://www.dowjones.com/

Comments

Industry Classification Benchmark

Submitted by hurt on Thu, 2012-02-02 04:00.

I think that it has a lot of facilities and I am sure that this can certainly be into your advantage. Aer Conditionat Ieftin

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