subsector
noun
sub·sec·tor
ˈsəb-ˌsek-tər 
variants
or sub-sector
plural subsectors or sub-sectors
: a sector that is part of a larger sector
… the category is more diversified than you may think, since it can include such varied subsectors as aerospace components, high-tech industrial machinery, and scientific instruments.—
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Top-performing subsectors were precious metals, energy equipment, and oil & gas.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In other words, a bank whose CRE lending portfolio is more evenly distributed across the subsectors, rather than heavily skewed towards one, could be less vulnerable to a downturn.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
However, in the banking and lending subsector, this is slightly higher at 13.7%.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
The top-performing subsectors were computer hardware, software, and communication equipment.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Of these subsectors, though, office real estate presents the biggest concern, with vacancies growing the fastest.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, food, beverages, and semiconductors were among the worst-performing subsectors.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
What everyone needs to keep in mind: This pool is keeping every subsector well-hydrated, even if some individual companies and organizations have struggled for a snapshot in time.
—Bob Herman Reprints, STAT, 22 Jan. 2024
Indexes tracking subsectors such as chips and software recorded their best annual gains since 2009, when the market was bouncing back from the global financial crisis.
—Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2024
Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In other words, a bank whose CRE lending portfolio is more evenly distributed across the subsectors, rather than heavily skewed towards one, could be less vulnerable to a downturn.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
However, in the banking and lending subsector, this is slightly higher at 13.7%.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
The top-performing subsectors were computer hardware, software, and communication equipment.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Of these subsectors, though, office real estate presents the biggest concern, with vacancies growing the fastest.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, food, beverages, and semiconductors were among the worst-performing subsectors.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
What everyone needs to keep in mind: This pool is keeping every subsector well-hydrated, even if some individual companies and organizations have struggled for a snapshot in time.
—Bob Herman Reprints, STAT, 22 Jan. 2024
Indexes tracking subsectors such as chips and software recorded their best annual gains since 2009, when the market was bouncing back from the global financial crisis.
—Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Subsector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsector. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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