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Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents
Industries in This Sector
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| Industry | Market Weight | Day Return | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Industries | 100% | 0.20% | 6.30% |
| Discount Stores | 29.58% | 0.18% | 13.45% |
| Household & Personal Products | 20.40% | 0.18% | 7.46% |
| Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | 20.32% | -0.08% | 1.88% |
| Packaged Foods | 8.31% | 0.52% | 1.24% |
| Tobacco | 6.98% | -0.13% | 3.71% |
| Confectioners | 4.26% | 1.53% | 1.84% |
| Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries | 2.33% | -0.05% | 1.52% |
| Farm Products | 2.23% | 0.58% | -8.47% |
| Food Distribution | 2.18% | 0.73% | 9.88% |
| Grocery Stores | 2.05% | 0.05% | 11.94% |
| Education & Training Services | 0.82% | 0.29% | -6.40% |
| Beverages - Brewers | 0.54% | 0.56% | 2.89% |
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Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return
Largest Companies in This Sector
Name | Last Price | 1Y Target Est. | Market Weight | Market Cap | Day Change % | YTD Return | Avg. Analyst Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.87 | 65.50 | 15.06% | Buy | ||||
| 161.60 | 169.80 | 11.68% | Buy | ||||
| 734.62 | 775.36 | 10.01% | Buy | ||||
| 60.24 | 66.41 | 7.98% | Buy | ||||
| 171.22 | 186.78 | 7.23% | Buy | ||||
| 95.16 | 107.32 | 4.54% | Buy | ||||
| 72.34 | 83.96 | 2.99% | Buy | ||||
| 44.47 | 46.55 | 2.41% | Hold | ||||
| 168.34 | 183.48 | 2.39% | Buy | ||||
| 88.50 | 89.38 | 2.24% | Buy |
Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector
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ETF Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.66 | 15.133B | 0.09% | ||
| 202.92 | 7.699B | 0.10% | ||
| 67.14 | 1.261B | 0.40% | ||
| 47.10 | 1.084B | 0.08% | ||
| 60.48 | 850.278M | 0.41% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.78 | 7.699B | 0.10% | ||
| 94.16 | 1.559B | 0.73% | ||
| 94.04 | 1.559B | 0.73% | ||
| 89.95 | 1.499B | 1.01% | ||
| 91.94 | 1.499B | 1.01% |
Consumer Defensive Research
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Analyst Report: Coca-Cola Europacific Pntr PLC
Formed in 2016 through the combination of several Coca-Cola bottling companies, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is the world's largest Coca-Cola bottler based on revenue. The company serves more than 600 million consumers in Western Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The company has approximately 33,000 employees.
RatingBullishPrice TargetMarket Digest: CAKE, CCEP, JBL, MAR
As detailed by Argus' Mark Arbeter, CMT, there was a major bearish intraday reversal on March 8, accompanied by heavy downside volume, especially in the Nasdaq, Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), semiconductors, and most of the Technology sector. That was followed by downside follow-through. The QQQs and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) lost their 21-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) by a minor amount - though we note that the 21-day EMA has been recaptured quickly of late.
Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 03/19/2024
The Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers is a daily report that identifies the five companies the largest insider purchase transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions as well as the five companies the largest insider sales transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions.
Analyst Report: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Beyond baking soda, the products in its portfolio have vast category reach, including laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its mix also includes Xtra, Trojan, OxiClean, First Response, Nair, L’il Critters/Vitafusion, Orajel, and WaterPik, which together with Arm & Hammer constitute around 70% of its annual sales and profits. And the firm added TheraBreath mouthwash and Hero pimple patches to its mix the past couple of years. Even as it works to extend the reach of its products, Church & Dwight still derives more than 80% of its sales from its home market in the US.
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