This Bakery Business market research report summary is from IBISWorld which also sells a full version of this report. 1  According to IBISWorld, firms within this industry manufacture fresh and frozen bread and baked goods, including cakes, muffins and croissants but excluding cookies and crackers.
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A stock index or stock market index is a measurement of a section of the stock market. It is computed from the prices of selected stocks. It is a tool used by investors and financial managers to describe the market, and to compare the return on specific investments. Two of the primary criteria of an index are that it is investable and transparent: the method of its construction should be clear. Many mutual funds and exchange-traded funds attempt to track an index with varying degrees of succes