2023-04-05 10:00:00 ET
The Great Recession took place over a decade ago and was a tumultuous time for investors who suffered significant losses. Some stocks even performed much worse than the S&P 500 while others proved to be resilient during this stretch.
Below, I'll look at a couple of stocks that outperformed the market and a couple that crashed. Are any of them safe options to invest in right now, with a possible recession looming later this year?
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) performed the best of the stocks on this list during the Great Recession as its share price was up around 10% during that time frame. Despite the downturn in the economy, the business showed solid growth.
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2 Stocks That Outperformed the S&P During the Great Recession (and 2 That Bombed)