consumer staples

Many stocks have had astonishing growth since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, owing to massive amounts of money pumped by central banks and government stimulus, which have fueled consumer spending and the economic recovery. But one company substantially outperformed...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

As April draws to a close, it's the right time to look back at how the 11 S&P 500 sector ETFs fared over the month. The market as a whole was only slightly positive for the month, with the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (ARCA: SPY) gaining 1.3%, although there were some...

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite...

Warren Buffett, one of the most prolific Wall Street investors, is the fifth wealthiest in the world. The CEO and founder of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A) boasts a net worth of more than $100 billion. He has also been increasingly philanthropic in his later years, pledging to donate nearly...

Bridgewater Associates was founded in 1975 and has over $223 billion in assets under management, making it one of the world’s largest hedge funds. Ray Dalio is the founder of Bridgewater Associates and recently stepped down from his role as one of three co-chief investment officers...

Beverage and snack food company PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE: PEP) reported second-quarter financial results before market open Tuesday. Analysts weighed in on the earnings report and how they see inflation and future investments playing out for Pepsi. The Pepsi Analysts: Credit Suisse analyst...

Meet the new quarter; same as the old quarter. The silver lining is that the ugliness isn’t quite as ugly as in the recent past. Hopes for a “V-shaped” recovery took a blow Wednesday as April opened and last week’s rally went up in smoke. Major indices gave away a decent-...

The Consumer Staples Select Sect. SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLP) continues to show strength which bodes well for "one of the strongest" names in the group, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), Todd Gordon, founder of TradingAnalysis.com, said Thursday on CNBC's "Trading Nation....

Is the next recession coming soon? Maybe. If and when it does, here are seven interesting ways to hedge risk and try to profit during declines.

Less exciting stocks like McCormick & Co (NYSE: MKC) and Clorox co (NYSE: CLX) are trading near their 52-week highs, and this marks a "clear change in leadership," according to Erin Gibbs, portfolio manager at S&P Global Market Intelligence. What Happened Growth stocks have lagged...

It may not be as large as the bond market or as ubiquitous as real estate, but the stock market is definitely the most talked about of the financial markets. And while this has pretty much always been the case, the rise of index investing and robo-advisors in the last decade or so has certainly...

Hershey Co (NYSE: HSY) remains a "financially strong company" with a focus on returning capital to shareholders, but that's no longer reason enough to be a buyer of the stock, according to Argus. The Analysts Argus analysts John Eade and Erik Kildal-Brandt downgraded Hershey ...

Sector rotation, that is a shift of dollars from one sector to another, could in some cases serve as a scary sign, CNBC's Jim Cramer argued during his daily "Mad Money" show Friday. A bull charge is typically defined as new money flowing from the sidelines into stocks, mutual funds buying in "...

With investors preferring higher beta, cyclical sectors this year, it is not surprising that some defensive groups are falling behind. For example, the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP) is up just 6.8 percent year to date while the S&P 500 is higher by 10.7 percent. Add to that,...