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XLP Jun 2024 71.000 put
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Food sales may 'flirt with going negative': Analyst
BofA Securities Senior Consumer Goods Analyst Bryan Spillane joins Market Domination to give insight into the health of the consumer and find investment opportunities in consumer staples (XLP) during this economic cycle. Spillane lays out the current scenario with consumer behavior: "Elasticity hasn't really come back right yet, right? Volumes haven't come back yet. So we are seeing changes in consumer behavior, more economizing, and a lot of different ways. But with that pricing... volumes don't come back, we're going to start looking at, for some of these companies, organic sales begin to flirt with going negative and that's going to be a very big storyline as we move through the back part of this year." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Nicholas Jacobino
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Consumer Staples ETF (XLP) Hits New 52-Week High
This consumer staples ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?
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Dow and utilities extend gains, jobless claims: Top Takeaways
Joining Market Domination Overtime, Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer dissects the day's top trading highlights. The weekly jobless claims data, released on Thursday, soared to its highest level since August 2023, with an addition of 20,000 jobs lost in a single week. The utilities sector (XLU) continues to thrive, propelled by increased investments in energy solutions fueled by artificial intelligence. Additionally, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) extended its rally, marking its seventh consecutive day of gains. Amgen (AMGN) emerged as a standout performer, contributing significantly to the index's upward trajectory. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Angel Smith
