The stock market is divided into 11 market sectors based on the Global Industry Classification ... or GICS. This system, created jointly by Morgan Stanley and Standard & Poor's, sorts companies ...

BofA Securities analysts identified the companies with the highest market share within their product groups. Analysts named stocks with the most association with different product groups to identify ...

The investment industry's Global Industry Classification Standard ... make it easier for investors to compare companies and evaluate securities. The GICS enjoyed wide acceptance and rapid adoption ...