| Post-Reform Act Class-Action Filings Of Securities Lawsuits By Industry, 1997-2018 (1) |
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| Industry |
Average 1997-2017 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Consumer |
69 |
107 |
97 |
| Industrial |
17 |
26 |
20 |
| Financial |
32 |
20 |
19 |
| Communications |
27 |
18 |
28 |
| Technology |
23 |
14 |
22 |
| Basic materials |
5 |
11 |
8 |
| Energy |
7 |
9 |
7 |
| Other |
1 |
7 |
17 |
| Utilities |
3 |
2 |
3 |
| Total |
182 |
214 |
221 |
(1) Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Data represent federal "core filings" and exclude mergers and acquisition (M&A) filings.
Source: Cornerstone Research and the Stanford Law School Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, Securities Class Actions Filings-2018 Year in Review. © 2019 by Cornerstone Research, Inc. |
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