FSTA News and Press, Fidelity MSCI COnsumer Staples Index From 04/12/22

AIER’s Leading Indicators Index partially rebounded in March, posting an 8-point rise following a 17-point drop in February and a 13-point gain in January. The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the total number of job opening...

Typically, we look at net new highs as a way to confirm moves in the broader market. At the high last Wednesday, over 90% of S&P 500’s new highs came from defensive sectors. In other words, defensives have been a notable pocket of strength recently. For further de...

Inflation expectations have kept the Federal Reserve center stage as they commenced their interest rate rising cycle in March. The war in Ukraine and Omicron’s spread in China impacted inflation and supply chains differently, but both delay supply chain normalization. Regar...

PBJ is a 30-stock fund focused on the Packaged Foods & Meats industry. It will efficiently lower portfolio risk while still offering upside potential in bull markets. Fees are 0.63%. Out of the 12 Consumer Staples ETFs I track, PBJ easily has the best combination of low volatility...

Retail sales continued to grow for the second month even after sizeable revisions in January. February sales were more diversified, which is a testament to a solid rebound in activity as Omicron waned. Maria Solovieva: We expect price pressures to ease in the second half of the ye...

Retail sales have gone up to start the year as Americans keep spending. Americans are spending a lot more money but they're not getting much more for it. despite surging prices, retail sales came in slightly below expectations in February. For further details see: Americ...

Based on new hopes for a peaceful Ukrainian/Russian resolution to their nearly month-long war, the world is cautiously optimistic. Although China has been trying to help Russia avoid economic sanctions, China is struggling with its own debt problems from Evergrande, slowing economic g...

Tobacco is the most attractive industry in this defensive sector regarding value and quality scores. Food and staple retail are the most overvalued ones. FSTA: an alternative to XLP. 8 stocks cheaper than their peers in March. For further details see: FSTA: Consumer ...

New lockdowns in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Shenzhen presage more supply disruptions for companies and higher prices for consumers. As items from electronics to cars become ever more expensive or unavailable, households will revert to pre-pandemic habits and focus their non-esse...

February and January are the worst months of the year for retailers, after the huge holiday season binge. Retail sales are sales of goods, both durable goods and nondurable goods. The number of used vehicles sold to retail customers in February dropped by 7% year-over-year. ...