3A%2F%2Fwww.investopedia.com%2F?w=250 /% The consumer staples sector is characterized by its global industry classification sector (GICS). The sector is composed of companies whose primary lines of business

3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2F?w=250 /% The year 2014 started on a weak note for consumer staples companies with concerns over higher gas prices, delayed income tax refunds and higher payroll

3A%2F%2Fwww.kiplinger.com%2F?w=250 /% 7 Smart Investments in Consumer Staples. Cash in on companies that make stuff we buy in good times and bad. By Anne Kates Smith See my bio, plus links to all my

3A%2F%2Fat.zacks.com%2F?w=250 /% With decline in oil prices, consumers are spending more, benefiting consumer staples stocks.

3A%2F%2Fwww.blackrock.com%2F?w=250 /% INVESTMENT APPROACH Invests primarily in equity securities of mid-cap companies that fund management believes are undervalued.

3A%2F%2F12stocks.com%2F?w=250 /% Consumer Staples: Technical Analysis, Trends & YTD Performance: Consumer Staples sector is composed of stocks from food, beverage, media and tobacco subsectors.

3A%2F%2Fwww.marketwatch.com%2F?w=250 /% Investment Policy. The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid-cap stocks with potential for above-average earnings growth.

3A%2F%2Fetfdb.com%2F?w=250 /% Definitive List Of Cheapest Consumer Staples Equities ETFs. The following table displays sortable expense ratio and commission free trading information for all ETFs

3A%2F%2Fetfs.morningstar.com%2F?w=250 /% Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® ETF XLP. Add to Portfolio; Get E-mail Alerts; Print This Page; Data Question; Quote; Chart

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3A%2F%2Fwww.wealthdaily.com%2F?w=250 /% Throughout the past 15 years, the U.S. stock market has rolled up three bull mountains (1995-2000, 2003-2007, 2009 to present), down two market ravines (2001-2003 and 2008-2009), and a whole lot of rolling hills in between. So which investment vehicles

3A%2F%2Fwww.investing.com%2F?w=250 /% There are disadvantages to this equal weighting; the S&P as measured by SPY (capitalization-weighted) tends to be heavier in tech, energy and consumer staples companies but also the diversification of more mid-cap and smaller-cap (if you consider

3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2F?w=250 /% When thinking about mid-cap stocks Office supply chain Staples offers a good example. Its market cap over the last decade has fluctuated between $20 billion on the high end and $7 billion on the low end. Like most stocks, mid-caps are driven first

3A%2F%2Fetfdb.com%2F?w=250 /% The main appeal behind investing in these meaningful exposure to mid-cap firms, as well as some exposure to small and micro stocks. As of March of 2015, the fund’s portfolio allocated roughly 50% of total assets to consumer discretionary and

3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2F?w=250 /% The fund neutralizes the impact of the euro by investing in currency-forward contracts than a traditional European-focused product, and much more consumer-discretionary and consumer-staples exposure. That might be beneficial as American consumers

3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2F?w=250 /% So what are some ideas for best consumer companies to invest in? Credit Suisse (CS a list of 140 top stock ideas — 29 are small cap (under $4.1 billion), 56 are SMID (under $9.6 billion), and 81 are mid cap ($2-27.1 billion), the report said.

3A%2F%2Fwww.foxbusiness.com%2F?w=250 /% Ted Peters, CEO of Bluestone Financial Institutions Fund, specifically recommends investing in an index fund that mirrors the entire market. “Over time it’s been proven that you can’t beat the index, especially in the large cap and mid-cap spaces

3A%2F%2Fwww.gurufocus.com%2F?w=250 /% This is specially true for all those companies that operate in stable-bread-and-butter sectors such as consumer staples. Elizabeth Arden, which is held by Mario Gabelli, reported very disappointing fourth quarter results and an even more discouraging