GO - Spike in COVID hospitalizations jolts consumer sector

The pandemic trade is back on after a weekend flurry of negative COVID-19 headlines, including alarming levels of hospitalizations in parts of Wisconsin, Texas and Missouri. Gainers include Internet retailers Wayfair ([[W]] +3.5%), Carparts.com ([[PRTS]] +3.8%), Etsy ([[ETSY]] +1.6%), Fiverr ([[FVRR]] +0.7%) and Overstock.com ([[OSTK]] +0.2%). In the restaurant sector Wingstop ([[WING]] +0.6%) and Papa John's International ([[PZZA]] +2.0%) are higher, but dine-in names like Ruth's Hospitality Group ([[RUTH]] -4.4%), Darden Restaurants ([[DRI]] -3.7%), Cheesecake Factory ([[CAKE]] -3.9%) and DIne Brands Global ([[DIN]] -2.5%) are lower. Cruise line and theme parks stocks are down, including Royal Caribbean ([[RCL]] -7.3%), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ([[NCLH]] -7.7%), Carnival ([[CCL]] -7.8%), Six Flags Entertainment ([[SIX]] -1.2%), Cedar Fair ([[FUN]] -2.2%) and SeaWorld Entertainment ([[SEAS]] -3.2%).Grocery store stocks Kroger ([[KR]] +0.8%), Grocery Outlet Holdings ([[GO]] +2.1%) and Sprouts Farmers Markets ([[SFM]] +1.4%) are up on some pantry-loading speculation.

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Spike in COVID hospitalizations jolts consumer sector