Cordray was wildly popular with one well-heeled segment of the financial industry, however: Securities class-action lawyers.

FORBES: Nominee Cordray Had Solid Backing From Securities Lawyers

So the outcome of the Next Generation Jammer competition will have a big impact on how the military-electronics segment of the defense industry consolidates.

FORBES: Outcome Of Three Programs Will Drive Defense Sector Consolidation

And hedge-fund money is the fastest-growing segment of contributions from that industry, more than doubling every four years.

WSJ: Financiers Switch to GOP

The algorithms that came out of Powell's lab in the 1980s had changed the industry's "less-than-truckload" segment (consisting of parcels and smaller freight) by mapping out a more efficient way to plan routes and using terminals that break down shipments.

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After a disappointing set of Q3 results from FedEx last week driven by overcapacity in the international freight industry and an unfavorable volume-mix in the express package delivery segment, we have adjusted our price estimate for the company.

FORBES: After Weak Results FedEx Looks Like A $105 Stock

The revolution in genomics and molecular biology has rescued a segment of the drug industry that for decades was viewed as a low-margin backwater beset by litigation and regulation.

FORBES: Magazine Article

It's not surprising, then, that recent reports show that cabin modifications, especially those that favor upper-class travelers, are the fastest-growing segment of the airline MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) industry.

CNN: Amazing first-class air cabins

While the nuances and breadth of the WisdomTree portfolios are in fact unique, they speak to a trend in the ETF industry of issuers attempting to one-up each other in competing for assets in a very popular segment of the market.

FORBES: Dividend ETF Party Getting Pretty Crowded

Pressure from both machine-stitching (as quality improves) and thermal-sealing (as technology costs fall) will squeeze an entire segment of this lucrative industry right off the map.

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