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Industry Classification Benchmark

“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
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ICB

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Scope and Usage
Purpose: 
“ICB was created with the sophisticated needs of the investment community in mind and offers increased clarity, better structure and universality.”
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Provider
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ICB is jointly owned by FTSE International Limited (FTSE) and Dow Jones & Company, Inc.