staple

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Between the two extremes, investors have been buying up utilities, power generation and industrials — stocks that would underpin the AI race — but also defensive areas like consumer staples and fixed income.

From MarketWatch

Alcohol Stocks Flash Warning Signs as Consumer Staples Rally StretchesThe consumer staples sector, with a 5% S&P 500 weighting, has seen outsized gains, with its ETF outperforming tech software by 47% year to date.

From Barron's

Bikes are a staple at Olympic rinks here, as skaters use them to warm up, cool down and get some easy miles done.

From The Wall Street Journal

First came a mass exodus out of software stocks and into other sectors, among them energy and consumer staples, as traders fretted about the potential disruptive impacts of artificial intelligence.

From Barron's

The fact that more value-oriented and defensive sectors like consumer staples have raced ahead isn’t helping.

From MarketWatch