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industrial · sector mood
2018
year mood -0.20 · -0.76 to +0.25 across 12 mo
Monthly mood
bearish −1 +1 bullish
-1 -0.5 0 +0.5 +1 Jan +0.25 Feb Mar Apr May Jun -0.76 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
month values ▾
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
+0.25+0.10-0.05-0.10-0.20-0.76-0.35-0.30-0.35-0.35+0.11-0.40

Industrial sentiment is bearish this month, weighed down by GE’s removal from the Dow after 111 years, symbolizing a diminished role for legacy industrial conglomerates in the index’s evolving composition. The replacement by Walgreens underscores a broader shift away from heavy industry toward healthcare and consumer-facing sectors, reinforcing sector-level concerns about relevance and structural transition. This symbolic demotion amplifies existing pressures, contributing to a downbeat tone despite stable macro conditions.

How this mood is scored ▾
Each day the model reads that day's news for the sector and asks, as someone who owns assets or makes their living in it: how am I feeling this month, and why? The month's mood is that running answer, tied to the specific events driving it (the story shown above). It leans on trusted, higher-impact reporting, and on the prior month when a month is quiet, so one loud headline can't swing it. The read updates daily through the month; once a month ends, its mood is locked. This year is read live from the news the pipeline actually collected (hover a bar for its story count). · last computed Jul 11, 2026
Top industrial stories of 2018
Jun
GE exits Dow after 111 years, replaced by Walgreens cnbc.com →

General Electric is being removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average after over a century, replaced by Walgreens Boots Alliance as S&P Dow Jones seeks a more representative index. The move reflects GE's prolonged stock decline and ongoing restructuring, while boosting healthcare sector exposure. Market implications include reduced index demand for GE shares and increased scrutiny on its turnaround efforts amid falling valuation and federal investigations.

Nov
United Technologies to split into three companies by 2020 cnbc.com →

United Technologies will separate into three independent entities: United Technologies (aerospace), Otis (elevators), and Carrier (HVAC and refrigeration), following the completion of its $23 billion Rockwell Collins acquisition. The move, driven by activist investor pressure and aimed at enhancing strategic focus, is expected to finalize in 2020, with each company better positioned for growth. The announcement boosted shares over 2% in after-hours trading, reflecting positive market sentiment.