Cyclical Industry
Cyclical industry performance goes in line with the rest of the economy. Sometimes this performance is exaggerated. If tough economic times, the company with a cyclical business could do disproportionately bad versus the stock market. Usually, companies that rely on advertising see the biggest changes in financial results during adverse economic times. - (edit / improve)

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