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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% | 0.59% | 6.55% |
| Discount Stores | 29.48% | 0.26% | 13.35% |
| Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | 20.51% | 0.47% | 3.08% |
| Household & Personal Products | 20.44% | 0.99% | 7.94% |
| Packaged Foods | 8.44% | 0.86% | 3.15% |
| Tobacco | 6.70% | 0.58% | -0.25% |
| Confectioners | 4.13% | 0.80% | -1.07% |
| Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries | 2.35% | 0.87% | 2.41% |
| Farm Products | 2.30% | 1.17% | -5.42% |
| Food Distribution | 2.19% | 0.82% | 10.44% |
| Grocery Stores | 2.09% | -0.05% | 14.28% |
| Education & Training Services | 0.82% | 0.57% | -5.42% |
| Beverages - Brewers | 0.55% | 0.56% | 3.50% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.59 | 60.62 | 14.94% | Buy | ||||
| 162.30 | 157.11 | 11.68% | Buy | ||||
| 731.30 | 780.20 | 9.92% | Buy | ||||
| 61.12 | 61.45 | 8.06% | Buy | ||||
| 173.48 | 187.03 | 7.29% | Buy | ||||
| 90.90 | 108.85 | 4.35% | Buy | ||||
| 70.00 | 83.96 | 2.92% | Buy | ||||
| 175.07 | 183.01 | 2.47% | Buy | ||||
| 43.45 | 43.07 | 2.35% | Hold | ||||
| 89.53 | 89.38 | 2.25% | Buy |
Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector
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ETF Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.03 | 15.133B | 0.09% | ||
| 203.33 | 7.699B | 0.10% | ||
| 67.38 | 1.261B | 0.40% | ||
| 47.31 | 1.084B | 0.08% | ||
| 60.77 | 850.278M | 0.41% |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
Name | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.49 | 7.699B | 0.10% | ||
| 94.80 | 1.559B | 0.73% | ||
| 94.69 | 1.559B | 0.73% | ||
| 92.56 | 1.499B | 1.01% | ||
| 90.55 | 1.499B | 1.01% |
Consumer Defensive Research
Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector
Analyst Report: Hormel Foods Corp.
Hormel Foods Corp., based in Austin, Minnesota, produces and markets meat and food products to retail, foodservice, deli, and commercial customers in the U.S. and internationally. The company is 48%-owned by the Hormel Foundation. The Foundation's priorities are to preserve the independence of the company; support the Austin, Minnesota, community; and provide for the financial welfare of the family's heirs. The company has approximately 20,000 employees. The shares are a component of the S&P 500.
RatingNeutralPrice TargetMarket Digest: D, HRL
The trading week that ended March 22 featured (yet again) all-time highs, with the weekly winning streak for the S&P 500 (SPX) continuing. The SPX has moved higher in 17 out of 21 weeks, with a 27% gain during that period. The Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) and the Nasdaq are also 17 out of 21, soaring 30%. The S&P 400 prints the same story, with a 29% pop. Index price volatility is almost undetectable, although there has been some decent volatility, both up and down, among individual stocks. We saw one day of strong breadth on Wednesday of that week and one weak day on Friday.
Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 03/27/2024
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: The Clorox Company
Since its inception more than 100 years ago, Clorox has grown to play in a variety of categories across the consumer products space, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water-filtration products, and natural personal-care products. Beyond its namesake brand, the firm’s portfolio includes Liquid-Plumr, Pine-Sol, S.O.S, Tilex, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita, and Burt’s Bees. Just shy of 85% of Clorox’s sales stem from its home turf.
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