Why Utilities and Energy Are the Stock Market Sectors to Play Right Now

If 2022’s stock market could be described as brutal, 2023’s might best be described as befuddling. Thankfully, there is a portfolio for that. What’s so befuddling? It’s not just that there is uncertai...

Where Are the Stock Market and Economy Headed? Barron’s Roundtable Pros Weigh In.

Bullish or bearish, our 10 panelists help make sense of increasingly complicated market dynamics. Plus: nine stock picks. Jan. 13, 2023 8:40 pm ET The optimist sees bubbles and thinks champagne. The p...

China Is Opening Fast. Don’t Miss the Rebound for Stocks.

Chinese authorities’ abrupt pivot away from zero-Covid policies has been matched by the quick shift in investor sentiment about Chinese stocks from the bearishness of the past year. As the world’s sec...

These 3 Sectors Have Had a Good Run. They Still Look Strong for 2023.

Yes, the stock market can always get worse—and that means three of this year’s best-performing sectors could continue to outperform in 2023. After a punishing 2022, Wall Street isn’t expecting the sit...

Avian flu threatens British food staples, from English breakfast to Christmas dinner

Egg shortages could be on the cards as avian flu sweeps through Europe. Sam Mellish / Contributor / Getty Images LONDON — The classic English fry-up and traditional Christmas turkey dinner could be un...

Judge Pauses Albertsons’ $4 Billion Special Dividend From Kroger Merger

A Washington judge has blocked Albertsons Cos. from paying out $4 billion in dividends while regulators review its proposed merger with Kroger.   King County Superior Court Commissioner Henry Judson a...

We like health care and staples, Club names in the news

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. Healthcare and staples lead...

Constellation Brands, Coca-Cola, and Other Safe Staples Stocks for a Possible Recession

Text size Constellation Brands stock looks particularly attractive. Jones/Bloomberg Recession risks are growing, and investors are looking for safety. But not all safe stocks are created equal. Take c...

Crypto.com Plans Multi-million dollar Renovation of Staples Center

Singapore-based crypto exchange Crypto.com has tweeted that it will make a series of updates to its iconic arena, the Staples Center, including renovations of giant screens and concession stands, as w...

Crypto.com moves forward with multimillion-dollar renovation of Staples Center following staff cuts

Despite announcing it would cut its staff by roughly 5% in June and the recent market downturn, cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has continued to move forward with an agreement to rebrand the Los An...

Where’s the opportunity in ‘consumer staples’’ ahead of a recession?

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund is already up more than 10% from its June low but the Chief Investment Officer of National Indexes Inc is convinced it’s not too late to hop onto what wi...

Inflation Is A Top Concern For Parents This Back-To-School Season

Diverse group of children getting on school bus getty Inflation is a major concern this back-to-school season, and retailers are focused on finding a clear message that promotes value without sacrific...

A Recession Is Coming. These Are the Stocks to Hunker Down In.

Eli Salzmann loves nothing better than finding a company that’s a “dog of a stock with no momentum” but on the verge of better days. At its core, that is what value investing is all about. Over the co...

Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan Is a Risk to More Than Just the Chip Industry

Asian stocks worked out early there is no good outcome from Nancy Pelosi’s current tour of the region. By landing in Taiwan Tuesday or Wednesday, the speaker of the House risks Chinese military retali...

Toys Are Staples, Making Mattel a Buy in a Recession, Says Analyst

Shares of Mattel rose this past Monday, but fell for the week, after an upgrade from Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng, who argued that the toy maker had the ability to navigate economic uncertainties....

Biden Dropping China Tariffs Could Be Good News for Tech Stocks

If President Joe Biden rolls back tariffs on Chinese exports, it could have bigger implications than the impact on inflation. The U.S. is considering dropping the levies started by Donald Trump in 201...

Hot Stove Cool Music Benefit Concert Celebrates 10 Years In Chicago With Mavis Staples

CHICAGO, IL – NOVEMBER 19: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Mavis Staples performs onstage during I’ll Take You … [+] There: Celebrating 75 Years Of Mavis Staples at Auditorium Theatre on Novemb...

Stock Market Bargain Hunters May Want to Hold Off

A 20%-plus decline in the stock market often is a signal to bargain hunters to step in. But strategists caution that U.S. stocks could be in for further losses, and investors may want to remain patien...

Consumer Staples Stocks Are Usually Safe. Here’s Why They’re Getting Crushed.

Text size Stock for Procter & Gamble, maker of Dawn dish soap, is down 13% since April 20. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Consumer staples stocks have been crushed in the past couple of months. They are ...

If There’s a Recession Coming, Not Even the Fed Could Stop It Now

The word recession is on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Influential investor and philanthropist George Soros is talking about it in Davos. The Federal Reserve, on the day minutes are published, is cons...

4 Cheap Food Stocks With Big Earnings Growth

Text size Lamb Weston is expected see its 2022 per-share earnings climb more than 48%. Courtesy of Lamb Weston Many food producers did well during the pandemic, as consumers broadly shunned restaurant...

Stocks for the Recession That May—or May Not—Be Coming

Text size Exelon stock offers a little bit of offense to go with its defense. Dreamstime The yield curve briefly inverted this past week—and that’s a recession signal that is either like Paul Revere’s...

PepsiCo and 4 Other ‘Low-Volatility’ Stocks That Can Beat the Market

Text size Pepsi products for sale Mario Tama/Getty Images Investors have been buying up low-volatility stocks to protect their portfolios against stock market declines. These stable stocks can probabl...

Food Prices Keep Going Up. The Impact May Be Felt Far Beyond the Supermarket.

An economic maelstrom is brewing. A few months ago, it cost Rachel Lee about $150 to buy two weeks of groceries for her family of four. Lately, she says, it takes almost $100 more to buy the same food...

Deere, Hershey and More Stocks to Buy to Combat Food Inflation

The highest inflation in decades is hitting consumers and rippling through the food industry, from farm equipment to packaged food, grocers, and restaurants. At-home food costs climbed 8.6% and out-of...

Food Costs Are Rising. Here Are the Stocks to Buy.

The highest inflation in decades is hitting consumers and rippling through the food industry, from farm equipment to packaged food, grocers, and restaurants. At-home food costs climbed 8.6% and out-of...

Best Consumer Staples ETFs for Q2 2022

Consumer staples products are those that consumers are unwilling or unable to cut out of their budgets, regardless of their financial difficulties or the state of the economy. The category includes pr...

Convex Finance Crosses $20B Locked, Overtaking DeFi Staples

Key Takeaways The stablecoin yield optimizer Convex Finance has become the second-biggest protocol by total value locked. Convex has roughly $21.3 billion locked value, trailing only Curve Finance. Th...