Aerospace
The aerospace industry is an ongoing competition between Xanatos Enterprises and Drakktech. XE's recent acquisition of Wyncomm, previously an industry leader, has tipped the scales heavily in his favor.
We have sublight drives but are unlikely to try and break in on a meaningful level, especially with Xanatos' position.
Chemicals and Material Processing
Glomgold Enterprises is overbearing in the market of industrial raw goods and bulk materials, but they are far from the only actor. InventCo and several Zaibatsu-aligned corporations are featured heavily in the field, though they sell most often to their own downstream divisions.
We have nothing really here and are unlikely to try and break in on a meaningful level.
Computers & Electronics
A heavily fought sector, DEI's limited investments pale in comparison to even smaller scale investments such as Saberling Appliances. The Zaibatsus have heavy investment in the industry, but the true master of the field is ENCOM, which maintains an effective monopoly on OS usage and dominates every other aspect of the field.
We have the stuff we're protecting here but realistically any attempts here are on hold until we do the cyber quest.
Food & Agriculture
DEI holds a stable investment in their field, superceded only by megaproducer Nyums and the Corn-Magnates operating within the New Mewni Economic Investment Zone. Bit players include Xanatos Enterprises with Chef Skinners, Drakktech and Inventco's limited agricultural investments, and a variety of smaller distribution firms like Fierce Fizz Soda and Dr Carver's Nuts.
Outside of the businesses that are available, the Economic Biodomes action is decent here. We know from the potential Sycorax action that Insect Control even on its own likely unlocks benefits in this field. Sequencing crop genomes is an option as well but realistically the pushback isn't worth it there.
Genetics
Sycorax is the unquestioned industry leader in genetics, but DEI, Drakktech and Xanatos are all significant players in the industry. Genetics has something of a reputation for being both a megacorp industry smaller firms know better than to play in, as well as a field in which one will encounter 'reformed' mad scientists more than in almost any other. There's not as many mad economists (footnote: the only known mad economist, Frugal Lucre, is outside the scope of this report as well as incredibly annoying.)
Expanding to Japan and the New Man project are right here and it'll be a major focus.
Healthcare
The Healthcare industry is surprisingly fragmented, with most actors being various large but not yet megacorp scale firms as well as publicly owned hospitals. Sycorax is heavily invested into genetic cures, and XE has some degree of interest in the field.
New Man still does a lot here but we also have multiple corporate actions here we can take.
Insurance/Legal
Glomgold Industries own some of the best ambulance chasers in the business, enough to match the entire nation's non-megacorp firms in effect. NMIEZ and Xanatos both feature significant resources in this area. Of note is Insuricare, which would be knocking on Glomgold's door for control of the field if it were not for its notably altruistic policies that leave it a near non-profit in function.
We do actually have some investment in this technically even if we lose money on it, but no real actions to improve our front here.
Investing
Glomgold practically owns the stock market, but that practically is still important. Every Megacorp has some sort of tax haven shell structure set up, and Xanatos Enterprises owns a bevy of clearing houses, investment firms and corporate vehicles. Smaller firms also exist, such as Esplumoir Economics LLC and BRO Capital.
Nothing here for us at this point but I imagine doing the tax haven thing would be part of the approach here?
Mass Media/Performance Arts
Media is a very fractured landscape, with a huge variety of US-led firms. Many CEOs have significant investment; everyone wants a news outlet of their own. ENCOM and Drakktech are the most notable among them, though DEI dips its toes in.
So we have a lot of potential to try and ratchet our way up here through the Disney vault things, everything with Olympia + Split/Second, etc. This is something we can and should invest a fair bit into.
Motor Vehicles/ Transportation (Land)
Cloverleaf is of course an overbearing presence here, but Glomgold's cut-rate used dealerships steal a decent chunk of the market. DEI and Drakktech also feature some automotive options. Several auto manufacturers are yet to be snapped up by a major corp, including Centercore Motors, Zootopia's Big Limos, and Kludge.
We can put things into here if we want, the issue is mostly just that we will need to use a Learning action for it to enter the field which is difficult with New Man taking up space.
National Defense
Once KRONOS's bread and butter, the field is now a rat race between Drakktech, Olympia, Bakaemono, and Xanatos Enterprises. Many industry commentators believe the industry is open for a new market leader.
So I personally don't want this and we have nothing here currently, it is hitting Mirage's trauma points super hard. But like it or not, we may be forced into doing this by the Inator for the upcoming turn.
Petrochemical/Energy
Fuel is big business. Khan Industries and Drakktech lead the field, while independent oil barons like Tex Richman still hold sway. InventCo is investing in new energy sources, and DEI has some marginal income from their Dinoco division.
We have some very minor investments but we don't have a lot of easy avenues in here currently.
Restaurants
The franchise wars are far too large a topic to cover here. Let's try anyway. The market has become incredibly cutthroat in recent months, leaving the dramatically inclined to deem it the 'Franchise Wars'- a name that naturally caught on like wildfire. That's not even counting brands like Nighstones currently staying out of it. Currently there is an all-but-outwardly-violent struggle for market dominance in the area, with the Zaibatsu Triad (Noodle Burger, Yaki Taco, and Poultry Palace) competing with Chef Skinner's, Louie's Place, and Captain Kernel's. The exact leaders vary from week to week but it is predicted one will eventually come out on top. DEI has recently withdrawn from the battle, leaving Doc Hopper's to be torn up and distributed.
We left this and we are not going into this viper pit again.
Retail & Wholesaling
Another field simply too large to monopolize, Smarty Mart gives it the old college try anyway selling almost literally anything an end consumer wants. FleemCo is a major competitor. Hundreds of small brands like Wonderluxe Appliances, Al's Toy Barn, Galaxy Toys, and Spendco round out the field, while Drakktech, Inventco and Glomgold owning their own distribution chains. DEI is an afterthought.
There's buyables like Al's Toy Barn but this doesn't really seem very worth to try and get into?
Robotics
The Zaibatsu of course lead the way here, Bakaemono being king of physical robotics and Funtelligence the inventor of the digital, but it's a brutal slug-out fight for the number 2 spot. Olympia still just barely reigns supreme for now, but ENCOM, DEI, XE and local player Davenport Industries are all in the running.
So obviously we're going in on this with Diecast and Japan soon. Bakaemono Supply Chain is interesting since it does tie us in there more which isn't great but the lowered DCs may be worth it in some capacity.
Telecoms
The one field in which Olympia has maintained a commanding share, it nonetheless shares room with many American and international firms, though none are notable enough to list.
Let our allies handle this.
Air Transport
Shere Khan is an overbearing market leader, though Glomgold maintains extreme budget 'bring your own chair' airlines.
We have no investment or easy starting point, let Shere Khan keep it.
Crime
A naturally diverse field, Crime is divided between dozens of outfits on regional grounds. Sykes and Yama are the only figures with serious interstate pull.
I guess if we really want? But Russ would be sad...
Widgets
DEI's fundamental bread and butter. No major corporations can hope to match them, though FleemCo does its darndest as a valid alternative for many of the non-proprietary doodads. STUART and Industrial Industries round out the field with modest investments.
We're the leaders. Technically there is the shop we can buy but money is enough of a commodity that its really not worth it at this point.
