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Communication Services
Companies that provide communication services using fixed-line networks or those that provide wireless access and services. Also includes companies that provide advertising & marketing services, entertainment content and services, as well as interactive media and content provider over internet or through software. Companies in this sector include AT&T, Verizon Communications, Walt Disney, Netflix, Omnicom Group, Alphabet and Facebook.
Market Cap
5.759T
Market Weight
8.51%
Industries
7
Companies
232
Communication Services S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.51%
S&P 500
0.35%

YTD Return

Sector
27.25%
S&P 500
25.15%

1-Year Return

Sector
30.82%
S&P 500
31.54%

3-Year Return

Sector
3.60%
S&P 500
27.06%

5-Year Return

Sector
65.70%
S&P 500
90.49%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

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IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
27.25%
Internet Content & Information
64.92%
30.40%
Telecom Services
17.86%
13.32%
Entertainment
14.02%
39.33%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
1.97%
17.02%
Advertising Agencies
0.80%
-2.33%
Publishing
0.23%
17.59%
Broadcasting
0.20%
-29.24%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

Largest Companies in This Sector

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Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
166.57 209.27 36.05% 2.028T -1.58% +18.19%
Buy
559.14 639.93 25.08% 1.412T -0.70% +57.97%
Buy
897.79 764.34 6.82% 383.768B +0.03% +84.40%
Buy
238.28 241.45 4.91% 276.522B +0.72% +48.62%
Buy
115.65 111.00 3.72% 209.435B +0.81% +28.09%
Buy
43.15 46.48 3.23% 181.646B +1.53% +14.46%
Hold
43.47 47.95 2.96% 166.34B -0.07% -0.87%
Buy
23.18 22.92 2.96% 166.323B +0.87% +38.14%
Buy
475.04 402.50 1.71% 95.996B +0.92% +152.80%
Buy
177.24 170.39 1.31% 73.625B +2.35% +79.23%
Buy

Investing in the Communication Services Sector

Start Investing in the Communication Services Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
96.88 18.626B 0.09% +33.33%
153.03 4.412B 0.10% +29.99%
57.90 1.261B 0.08% +29.97%
27.63 438.875M 0.40% +21.40%
95.10 380.952M 0.41% +27.45%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
77.94 4.412B 0.10% +29.92%
110.36 1.645B 0.80% +25.61%
104.30 1.645B 0.80% +24.30%
107.31 1.645B 0.80% +24.95%
108.66 1.645B 0.80% +25.27%

Communication Services Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: The Walt Disney Company

    Disney operates in three global business segments: entertainment, sports, and experiences. Entertainment and experiences both benefit from the firm’s ownership of iconic franchises and characters. Entertainment includes the ABC broadcast network, several cable television networks, and the Disney+ and Hulu streaming services. Within the segment, Disney also engages in movie and television production and distribution, with content licensed to movie theaters, other content providers, or, increasingly, kept in-house for use on Disney’s own streaming platform and television networks. The sports segment houses ESPN and the ESPN+ streaming service. Experiences contains Disney’s theme parks and vacation destinations, and also benefits from merchandise licensing.

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  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 11/22/2024

    The Vickers Top Insider Picks is a daily report that utilizes a proprietary algorithm to identify 25 companies with compelling insider purchase histories based on transactions over the past three months.

     
  • Analyst Report: iQIYI, Inc.

    Iqiyi is a leading streaming video-on-demand company in China that generates revenue through a mostly subscription basis and has about 100 million paying subscribers and 500 million monthly average users on its platform. The platform also provides user-generated content in long-form videos free of charge to nonpaying users, monetized through video-brand ads and performance-based ads. The company self-produces much of the subscription content and also generates revenue through content distribution, gaming, and IP licensing. Iqiyi competes in a crowded industry with Tencent Video, Alibaba's Youku, ByteDance's MangoTV, and Tencent-backed Bilibili. The company is 45.5% and 5.1% owned by Baidu and Xiaomi, respectively. Baidu also held 89.3% of the voting power as of end-February 2023.

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  • Analyst Report: Baidu, Inc.

    Baidu is the largest internet search engine in China with over 50% share of the search engine market in 2024 per web analytics firm, Statcounter. The firm generated 72% of core revenue from online marketing services from its search engine in 2023. Outside its search engine, Baidu is a technology-driven company and its other major growth initiatives are artificial intelligence cloud, video streaming services, voice recognition technology, and autonomous driving.

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