Dow, S&P 500 hit all-time highs, but labor market concerns linger
Some major stock indexes surged to all-time highs Thursday in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it was lowering interest rates by half a percentage point.
Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 end nearly flat ahead of Fed interest-rate decision
The S&P 500 was wavering between gains and losses on Tuesday afternoon, pressured by a roughly 1% decline in both the healthcare and consumer-staples sectors. The S&P 500's healthcare and consumer-sta
Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs after Federal Reserve’s supersized rate cut
Stocks jumped Thursday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s eye-popping half-point interest rate cut. The Dow closed 522 points, or 1.3%, higher, reaching a new record after passing the 42,000 level for the first time.
Dow, S&P 500 Rally To New Record Highs As Traders Digest Rate Cut
Stocks have moved sharply higher during trading on Thursday, with the major averages more than offsetting the losses posted in the
Stock Market Today: Dow finishes above 42,000 for first time in history after Fed's big rate cut
Investors are hitting the pause button on one of the most popular trades to emerge in the run-up to Wednesday's jumbo Fed rate cut. Utilities, consumer staples and real-estate stocks continued to underperform on Thursday,
S&P 500, Dow Jones surge to record high close on euphoria over Fed rate cut
The S&P 500 surged to a record high close on Thursday, the day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points and indicated more rate cuts were on the horizon. The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average also registered a record closing high,
Global Defensive Sector Funds See Surge in Inflows on Slowdown Fears
(Reuters) - Global defensive sector funds are in demand from investors as concerns about a slowdown in the U.S. economy ...
How rate cuts will impact consumer staples
Bryan Spillane, Bank of America Securities managing director equity research, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss how this ...
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Investing in Consumer Staples Stocks
Consumer staples are essential goods like food and cleaning products, and the category is resilient in economic downturns. These stocks offer steady dividends, making them appealing for long-term ...
BTIG waves the caution flag around the consumer staples sector
BTIG's Jonathan Krinsky has waved a caution flag on the Consumer Staples sector, saying in a recent investor note that the ...
Investors are pouring into this defensive corner of the stock market amid fears of an economic slowdown
The the S&P 500's consumer staples sector has risen sharply in the last month as investors play defense amid concerns of an ...
Forget Coca-Cola: These Unstoppable Dividend Stocks Are Better Buys
PepsiCo's dividend yield is 3% compared to Coca-Cola's 2.7%. And PepsiCo's P/S and P/E ratios are both below their five-year ...
SMRI: Don't Jump The Gun Based On The Fed's Interest Rate Decision Today
SMRI is heavily weighted towards healthcare and consumer cyclical sectors. Read why I wouldn't recommend putting any new ...
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Consumer staples: Why one analyst rates the sector as Underweight
Consumer staples (XLP) have been on a bit of a run, outperforming the S&P 500 (^GSPC) since the beginning of August. CFRA Research senior equity research analyst Arun Sundaram notes that more ...
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3 Consumer Staples Stocks That Provide Stability in Uncertain Times
In uncertain times, consumer staples stocks offer stability through consistent demand and reliable dividends. As markets ...
Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio Q2 2024 Review
The MSCI U.S. IMI Consumer Staples Index gained 0.27% the past three months, lagging the 4.28% advance of the broad-based S&P ...