“Every sector in the S&P 500 is trading above its 200-day moving average — firmly in uptrends — with one exception: Consumer Staples,” said market analyst JC Parets, founder of TrendLabs. “And that’s ...

Wall Street’s broader market averages closed higher last week as market participants digested the U.S. government shutdown. On a sector-by-sector stance, seven of the 11 S&P segments concluded higher, ...

Here's why consumer staples stocks like Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) could be the stocks to buy if you have $1,000 to invest today.

When market volatility picks up, investors typically flock to consumer staples ETFs for defensive characteristics and steady ...

The S&P 500's consumer-staples sector was down 1.1% on Monday, making it the index's worst-performing sector of the day. The consumer-staples sector consists of companies that sell everyday products ...

While shoppers have been gearing up for the holiday season and making lists of potential gifts, Wall Street has been growing wary. For the first time in history, two of the S&P 500’s key consumer ...

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XLP has a slight edge on expenses, charging a marginally lower fee of 0.08% compared to VDC's 0.09%. Yield is also higher for XLP, making it appealing for those prioritizing income from their consumer ...

Most of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors were down Friday afternoon, with consumer staples posting the best performance. The S&P 500’s consumer staples sector, a traditionally defensive area of the U.S. stock ...

Whether you're looking at the past month, or the past year, the S&P consumer staples sector (NYSEMKT: XLP) is either at -- or near -- the bottom of the performance list. This is especially noteworthy, ...