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Those pressures intensified as consumers cut snack purchases and pushed back against price increases after several years of inflation.

From Barron's

They are typically regarded as a “safe haven” and a hedge against volatility in times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty, sure, but they don’t give the kind of returns you would expect to earn in the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch

They provide a long-term hedge — not a bet — against the stock market.

From MarketWatch

Gardasil’s revenue continued to decline in the fourth quarter, dropping 34% as sales were further weakened against new, cheaper vaccines in China.

From MarketWatch

The vaccine brought in $1.0 billion in revenue in the fourth quarter, against a FactSet consensus of $1.1 billion.

From MarketWatch