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3 Consumer Stocks Walking a Fine Line

Consumer staples are considered safe havens in turbulent markets due to their inelastic demand profiles. But they’re also double-edged swords as they often lag in booming conditions, and this pattern has persisted recently. Over the past six months, the industry has recorded a loss of 7.9%, a far cry from the S&P 500’s 6.7% ascent.

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3 Small-Cap Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on. But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.

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3 Consumer Stocks Skating on Thin Ice

Most consumer discretionary businesses succeed or fail based on the broader economy. This sensitive demand profile can lead to some stock price volatility, but over the past six months, the industry has stayed on track as its 6.2% return was close to the S&P 500’s.

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1 Industrials Stock to Own for Decades and 2 to Turn Down

Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the industry’s six-month return of 1.8% has fallen short of the S&P 500’s 6.7% rise.

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Distribution Solutions (NASDAQ:DSGR) Exceeds Q4 Expectations

Industrial and safety product distributor Distribution Solutions (NASDAQ:DSGR) reported Q4 CY2024 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 18.6% year on year to $480.5 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.42 per share was 26% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

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Morning Bid: Trouble on Main Street and Wall Street

Morning Bid U.S. We've revamped Morning Bid U.S. to offer you more in-depth markets analysis and commentary. The European Central Bank will almost certainly deliver an interest rate cut today despite the recent surge in euro area government yields, but the central bank may be forced to pause after today as it assesses Germany's extraordinary fiscal reboot.

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