test: add tests and parsing logic for text formats in _extract_top_sectors

Co-authored-by: aguzererler <6199053+aguzererler@users.noreply.github.com>

tests/unit/test_industry_deep_dive.py

@@ -100,6 +100,41 @@ class TestExtractTopSectors:
             assert name in _DISPLAY_TO_KEY, f"Missing mapping for '{name}'"
             assert _DISPLAY_TO_KEY[name] in VALID_SECTOR_KEYS
 
+    def test_extracts_from_bullet_points(self):
+        report = """
+        Here are the top sectors:
+        - Technology: The technology sector has been performing well.
+        - Healthcare: Innovations in biotech are driving growth.
+        - Energy - showing strong recovery.
+        - Utilities
+        """
+        result = _extract_top_sectors(report, top_n=3)
+        assert result == ["technology", "healthcare", "energy"]
+
+    def test_extracts_from_numbered_lists(self):
+        report = """
+        Top performers this month:
+        1. Financial Services: Interest rates are up.
+        2. Consumer Staples - steady growth.
+        3. Real Estate: Rebounding.
+        """
+        result = _extract_top_sectors(report, top_n=2)
+        assert result == ["financial-services", "consumer-defensive"]
+
+    def test_extracts_from_plain_text(self):
+        report = "We recommend looking into technology, energy, and materials this quarter."
+        result = _extract_top_sectors(report, top_n=3)
+        assert result == ["technology", "energy", "basic-materials"]
+
+    def test_extracts_with_mixed_capitalization_and_whitespace(self):
+        report = """
+        *  ComMunication SeRvices : strong user growth.
+        * inDuStrials: Infrastructure spending is up.
+        *   basiC MaTerials - high demand.
+        """
+        result = _extract_top_sectors(report, top_n=3)
+        assert result == ["communication-services", "industrials", "basic-materials"]
+
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # run_tool_loop nudge tests

tradingagents/agents/scanners/industry_deep_dive.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import re
 from langchain_core.prompts import ChatPromptTemplate, MessagesPlaceholder
 from tradingagents.agents.utils.agent_utils import get_industry_performance, get_topic_news
 from tradingagents.agents.utils.tool_runner import run_tool_loop
@@ -46,6 +47,8 @@ def _extract_top_sectors(sector_report: str, top_n: int = 3) -> list[str]:
         | Technology | +0.45% | +1.20% | +5.67% | +12.3% |
 
     We parse the 1-month column (index 3) and sort by absolute value.
+    If the report is not a table, it attempts to parse list formats
+    (bullet points, numbered lists, or plain text).
 
     Returns a list of valid sector keys (e.g. ``["technology", "energy"]``).
     Falls back to a sensible default if parsing fails.
@@ -73,13 +76,49 @@ def _extract_top_sectors(sector_report: str, top_n: int = 3) -> list[str]:
         if key:
             rows.append((key, month_val))
 
-    if not rows:
+    if rows:
-        return VALID_SECTOR_KEYS[:top_n]
-
         # Sort by absolute 1-month move (biggest mover first)
         rows.sort(key=lambda r: abs(r[1]), reverse=True)
         return [r[0] for r in rows[:top_n]]
 
+    # Fallback to parsing text formats: bullet points, numbered lists, plain text
+    sectors = []
+    lines = sector_report.split("\n")
+    for line in lines:
+        line_clean = line.strip()
+        # Regex to match list formats: e.g., "- Technology:", "1. Energy -", "* Healthcare:"
+        match = re.match(r'^(?:-|\*|\d+\.)?\s*([a-zA-Z\s]+?)\s*[:\-]', line_clean)
+        if match:
+            sector_name = match.group(1).strip().lower()
+            key = _DISPLAY_TO_KEY.get(sector_name)
+            if key and key not in sectors:
+                sectors.append(key)
+                if len(sectors) == top_n:
+                    return sectors
+
+    # Final fallback for plain text search
+    if not sectors:
+        report_lower = sector_report.lower()
+
+        found_sectors = []
+        for disp_name, key in _DISPLAY_TO_KEY.items():
+            idx = report_lower.find(disp_name)
+            if idx != -1:
+                found_sectors.append((idx, key))
+
+        # Sort by appearance order
+        found_sectors.sort(key=lambda x: x[0])
+        for _, key in found_sectors:
+            if key not in sectors:
+                sectors.append(key)
+                if len(sectors) == top_n:
+                    return sectors
+
+    if sectors:
+        return sectors[:top_n]
+
+    return VALID_SECTOR_KEYS[:top_n]
+
 
 def create_industry_deep_dive(llm):
     def industry_deep_dive_node(state):