That's what the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index is all about -- giving you a little insight into market diversity. Image source: Getty Images. Any time a new company is being formed, or a merger is ...

The HHI value can range anywhere from near 0 up to 10,000. A higher index value means that the industry is considered to be closer to monopoly conditions. Generally, a market with an HHI value of ...

In simple terms, the HHI index is created using the weights of ... In fact, for the last two years, the HHI has been in the Highly Competitive range or right on the threshold.