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consumer

[kuhn-soo-mer] / kənˈsu mər /
NOUN
person who buys merchandise, services
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On the opposite end, we find that consumer staples like supermarket stocks and healthcare are the laggards, delivering returns of 0.38% and 0.42% a month on average during rising rate cycles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Officials are watching closely to see if higher energy prices push up the cost of goods in particular — food, clothes, consumer electronics, appliances and so forth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In decreasing interest-rate cycles, all sectors showed worse results, with healthcare and consumer discretionary performing best.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That means we have Nvidia to thank not just for semiconductors, but ongoing consumer spending as well.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“And the story they liked to tell was that ‘we’re helping the consumer.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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