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Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack

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The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...

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Deonc
·2022-05-19
Please like and comment.. Thanks
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blessed_1
·2022-05-19
thanks
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CYKuan
·2022-05-19
The harder the bear, the bigger the bullGood corrections and golden opportunities $Wal-Mart(WMT)$$Apple Hospitality(APLE)$$Amazon.com(AMZN)$
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Uasbau
·2022-05-19
Hmm volatile market; only two days ago VIX S&P500 at 26.11 & now at 32.2 (+23.4%). Big players footprint at work?
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JohnL
·2022-05-19
What a day it is
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balexhu
·2022-05-19
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cryptous
·2022-05-19
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TripleWin
·2022-05-19
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·2022-05-19
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DirtyGreen
·2022-05-19
Nice
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DirtyGreen
·2022-05-19
Cool
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苗派
·2022-05-19
No more self defense 🥶
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Bizkit
·2022-05-19
😴
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Chororo
·2022-05-19
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·2022-05-19
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Remotecam
·2022-05-19
Bots and computer algorithm trades are linked to the $NASDAQ(.IXIC)$and $S&P 500(.SPX)$. The downtrend affects the entire market regardless fundamentals.There's no 'defence' at this level of selling pressure.
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Gackky
·2022-05-19
the shield has crack[Surprised] [Surprised] where is the sword??
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LHQA
·2022-05-19
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Deonc
·2022-05-19
Good sharing
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By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. 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It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. 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By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023447765,"gmtCreate":1652955187457,"gmtModify":1676535195712,"author":{"id":"4112410321254552","authorId":"4112410321254552","name":"blessed_1","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/71622697830d9517eb67a61917d8a95f","vip":1,"hat":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/b073a07f77dbe6b3bec6b12311fde6bd","crmLevel":4,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"4112410321254552","authorIdStr":"4112410321254552"},"htmlText":"thanks","listText":"thanks","text":"thanks","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023447765","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023463200,"gmtCreate":1652948638900,"gmtModify":1676535194658,"author":{"id":"4087829320241190","authorId":"4087829320241190","name":"CYKuan","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/a600e1308bcb427dcbe9716594333839","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"4087829320241190","authorIdStr":"4087829320241190"},"htmlText":"The harder&nbsp;the bear, the bigger the bullGood corrections and golden&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/WMT\">$Wal-Mart(WMT)$</a><a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/APLE\">$Apple Hospitality(APLE)$</a><a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AMZN\">$Amazon.com(AMZN)$</a>","listText":"The harder&nbsp;the bear, the bigger the bullGood corrections and golden&nbsp;opportunities&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/WMT\">$Wal-Mart(WMT)$</a><a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/APLE\">$Apple Hospitality(APLE)$</a><a href=\"https://ttm.financial/S/AMZN\">$Amazon.com(AMZN)$</a>","text":"The harder the bear, the bigger the bullGood corrections and golden opportunities $Wal-Mart(WMT)$$Apple Hospitality(APLE)$$Amazon.com(AMZN)$","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023463200","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023412778,"gmtCreate":1652946281094,"gmtModify":1676535194247,"author":{"id":"3581724772671504","authorId":"3581724772671504","name":"Uasbau","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/67cdf409f2239595269918513a5faac9","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3581724772671504","authorIdStr":"3581724772671504"},"htmlText":"Hmm volatile market; only two days ago&nbsp; VIX S&amp;P500 at 26.11 &amp; now at 32.2&nbsp;(+23.4%).&nbsp; Big players footprint at work?","listText":"Hmm volatile market; only two days ago&nbsp; VIX S&amp;P500 at 26.11 &amp; now at 32.2&nbsp;(+23.4%).&nbsp; Big players footprint at work?","text":"Hmm volatile market; only two days ago VIX S&P500 at 26.11 & now at 32.2 (+23.4%). Big players footprint at work?","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023412778","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023573941,"gmtCreate":1652937776083,"gmtModify":1676535192927,"author":{"id":"3570369418287680","authorId":"3570369418287680","name":"JohnL","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/20db2fa4f65cb04a8d837d400a1b5d7b","vip":1,"crmLevel":5,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"3570369418287680","authorIdStr":"3570369418287680"},"htmlText":"What a day it is","listText":"What a day it is","text":"What a day it is","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":1,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023573941","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":2,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023544442,"gmtCreate":1652937060286,"gmtModify":1676535192874,"author":{"id":"4106719216781130","authorId":"4106719216781130","name":"balexhu","avatar":"https://static.laohu8.com/default-avatar.jpg","vip":1,"crmLevel":6,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"4106719216781130","authorIdStr":"4106719216781130"},"htmlText":"Like","listText":"Like","text":"Like","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023544442","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023562998,"gmtCreate":1652932121514,"gmtModify":1676535192050,"author":{"id":"3577489740102994","authorId":"3577489740102994","name":"TripleWin","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/36f6d7690fd546416bd6f74b156c218f","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3577489740102994","authorIdStr":"3577489740102994"},"htmlText":"[Like]&nbsp;","listText":"[Like]&nbsp;","text":"[Like]","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023562998","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023562004,"gmtCreate":1652932112408,"gmtModify":1676535192065,"author":{"id":"3577489740102994","authorId":"3577489740102994","name":"TripleWin","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/36f6d7690fd546416bd6f74b156c218f","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3577489740102994","authorIdStr":"3577489740102994"},"htmlText":"[Like]&nbsp;","listText":"[Like]&nbsp;","text":"[Like]","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023562004","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023561130,"gmtCreate":1652931641820,"gmtModify":1676535191995,"author":{"id":"3574808684684286","authorId":"3574808684684286","name":"DirtyGreen","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/fa007b8422fe75437cf1ad74252b636a","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3574808684684286","authorIdStr":"3574808684684286"},"htmlText":"Nice","listText":"Nice","text":"Nice","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023561130","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023561986,"gmtCreate":1652931632045,"gmtModify":1676535191980,"author":{"id":"3574808684684286","authorId":"3574808684684286","name":"DirtyGreen","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/fa007b8422fe75437cf1ad74252b636a","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3574808684684286","authorIdStr":"3574808684684286"},"htmlText":"Cool","listText":"Cool","text":"Cool","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023561986","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023569345,"gmtCreate":1652931335787,"gmtModify":1676535191942,"author":{"id":"3579215816370312","authorId":"3579215816370312","name":"苗派","avatar":"https://static.itradeup.com/news/3e240c0ff43f51cf950707d226f79472","vip":1,"crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"3579215816370312","authorIdStr":"3579215816370312"},"htmlText":"No more self defense 🥶","listText":"No more self defense 🥶","text":"No more self defense 🥶","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":4,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023569345","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023586117,"gmtCreate":1652930544539,"gmtModify":1676535191718,"author":{"id":"3548890322785063","authorId":"3548890322785063","name":"Chororo","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/0cbcbb673621a63bd8bb2f8219eded23","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3548890322785063","authorIdStr":"3548890322785063"},"htmlText":".&nbsp;","listText":".&nbsp;","text":".","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023586117","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023586365,"gmtCreate":1652930507957,"gmtModify":1676535191710,"author":{"id":"3548890322785063","authorId":"3548890322785063","name":"Chororo","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/0cbcbb673621a63bd8bb2f8219eded23","vip":1,"crmLevel":2,"crmLevelSwitch":0,"idStr":"3548890322785063","authorIdStr":"3548890322785063"},"htmlText":".&nbsp;","listText":".&nbsp;","text":".","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":3,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023586365","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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The downtrend affects the entire market regardless fundamentals.There's no 'defence' at this level of selling pressure.","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":4,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023512533","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023516598,"gmtCreate":1652929466214,"gmtModify":1676535191501,"author":{"id":"3586601875451537","authorId":"3586601875451537","name":"LHQA","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/dac2098ffd34dac5d3d995daf719d745","vip":1,"crmLevel":4,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"3586601875451537","authorIdStr":"3586601875451537"},"htmlText":"Up","listText":"Up","text":"Up","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023516598","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023516625,"gmtCreate":1652929459067,"gmtModify":1676535191508,"author":{"id":"3586601875451537","authorId":"3586601875451537","name":"LHQA","avatar":"https://community-static.tradeup.com/news/dac2098ffd34dac5d3d995daf719d745","vip":1,"crmLevel":4,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"3586601875451537","authorIdStr":"3586601875451537"},"htmlText":"Up","listText":"Up","text":"Up","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023516625","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. 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Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"},{"id":9023516964,"gmtCreate":1652929385458,"gmtModify":1676535191486,"author":{"id":"3569316529855154","authorId":"3569316529855154","name":"Deonc","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/d9aa45dd2eb58357f6477dcfb99d1415","vip":1,"crmLevel":3,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"idStr":"3569316529855154","authorIdStr":"3569316529855154"},"htmlText":"Good sharing&nbsp;","listText":"Good sharing&nbsp;","text":"Good sharing","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":4,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/9023516964","repostId":2236743653,"repostType":4,"repost":{"id":"2236743653","pubTimestamp":1652927995,"share":"https://ttm.financial/m/news/2236743653?lang=&edition=fundamental","pubTime":"2022-05-19 10:39","market":"us","language":"en","title":"Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack","url":"https://stock-news.laohu8.com/highlight/detail?id=2236743653","media":"Motley Fool","summary":"A new set of stocks is taking big hits.","content":"<html><head></head><body><p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday&#39;s gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the <b>Dow Jones Industrial Average</b>, <b>S&amp;P 500</b>, and <b>Nasdaq Composite</b> were down between 3.5% and 5%.</p><table><thead><tr><th><p><b>Index</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Percentage Change</b></p></th><th><p><b>Daily Point Change</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Dow</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(3.57%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(1,165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>S&amp;P 500</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.04%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(165)</p></td></tr><tr><td width=\"213\"><p>Nasdaq</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(4.73%)</p></td><td width=\"213\"><p>(566)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: Yahoo! Finance.</p><p>Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we&#39;ve seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it&#39;s impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it&#39;s bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.</p><h2>Playing defense</h2><p>Investors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually <i>need </i>to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.</p><p class=\"t-img-caption\"><img src=\"https://static.tigerbbs.com/7f3e00872acf1a1675d4a69e5f257798\" tg-width=\"700\" tg-height=\"466\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"/><span>Image source: Getty Images.</span></p><p>However, this week&#39;s results from retailers <b>Walmart</b> and <b>Target</b> have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.</p><p>You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn&#39;t report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, <b>Costco Wholesale</b> fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, <b>Procter &amp; Gamble</b> and <b>PepsiCo</b> were down 6%, while <b>Coca-Cola</b> fell 7%.</p><p>Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. <b>Apple</b> was down 6%, while <b>Amazon.com</b> took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.</p><h2>Low volatility?</h2><p>The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn&#39;t work terribly well today. The <b>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Low Volatility ETF </b>(SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter &amp; Gamble, PepsiCo, and <b>McDonald&#39;s</b>, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&amp;P 500. A similar fund, the <b>iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF</b>, fell 3.7%.</p><p>Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&amp;P 500&#39;s 14% decline.</p><p>Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today&#39;s drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren&#39;t high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They&#39;re mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.</p><p>As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.</p></body></html>","source":"fool_stock","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>Defensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nDefensive Stocks Are Starting to Crack\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2022-05-19 10:39 GMT+8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/><strong>Motley Fool</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more ...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"KO":"可口可乐","WMT":"沃尔玛","TGT":"塔吉特","PEP":"百事可乐","PG":"宝洁","AMZN":"亚马逊","COST":"好市多","AAPL":"苹果"},"source_url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/defensive-stocks-are-starting-to-crack/","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"2236743653","content_text":"The stock market saw big declines on Wednesday, wiping out Tuesday's gains and returning to close to their worst levels in more than a year. Inflationary pressures made themselves felt more prominently than ever in earnings reports from key companies, setting the stage for a decline that continued throughout the day. By the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite were down between 3.5% and 5%.IndexDaily Percentage ChangeDaily Point ChangeDow(3.57%)(1,165)S&P 500(4.04%)(165)Nasdaq(4.73%)(566)Data source: Yahoo! Finance.Over the past six months, high-priced tech stocks with extremely strong growth prospects took the brunt of the damage. However, this week, we've seen some stocks that have historically been more defensive in nature start to take hits. That indicates that the bear market might be entering a new phase, and although it's impossible to be sure whether it will lead to a quick rebound or continue to drive indexes lower, it's bound to add to anxiety levels for many shareholders.Playing defenseInvestors have often looked to consumer-facing companies to weather economic storms in the past, especially those that have exposure to the staples that people actually need to buy on a regular basis. A conservative strategy emphasizing these stocks has done well during past downturns, and it had also been doing reasonably well in this one.Image source: Getty Images.However, this week's results from retailers Walmart and Target have changed the narrative on defensive consumer stocks. Even big-name retailers are facing problems due to inflation, with inventories building and supply chain disruptions causing difficulties across their businesses. Moreover, as consumers return to more normal behavior and even have to cut back due to higher prices, the big gains that many of these stocks enjoyed due to pandemic-boosted financial metrics are seeing abrupt reversals.You can see this effect today even in stocks that didn't report their latest results. Elsewhere in retail, Costco Wholesale fell 12%, as investors anticipate similar weakness in future reports. Among product manufacturers, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo were down 6%, while Coca-Cola fell 7%.Even the relatively defensive plays in the tech space took big hits. Apple was down 6%, while Amazon.com took a 7% hit. It really looked like conservative investors had nowhere to avoid the downturn in the market.Low volatility?The phenomenon was more visible in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. There, ETFs specifically designed to reduce volatility didn't work terribly well today. The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV -3.30%) is full of defensive stocks like Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, and McDonald's, but it was down 3.3% on Wednesday, just barely outperforming the 4% drop in the broader S&P 500. A similar fund, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Factor ETF, fell 3.7%.Until today, those ETFs had been doing a reasonably good job. The Invesco fund was down just 5% in 2022 coming into the day, while the iShares fund was down 10%. That was notably better than the S&P 500's 14% decline.Part of the problem is that investors have turned to defensive stocks so much that their valuations are often high. Costco trades at more than 30 times trailing earnings even after today's drop. Coca-Cola fetches more than 25 times earnings. Moreover, these aren't high-growth companies that are likely to produce outsized increases in bottom-line performance. They're mature businesses that will keep growing steadily, but only at a modest pace.As Wall Street deals with ongoing investor concerns, keeping an eye on defensive areas of the market is important. If these stocks start to give up more ground than they have historically, it could bring about a new crisis of confidence among shareholders.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"tweetType":1,"langContent":"EN"}],"hasMoreComments":true,"newsSizeData":{"likeSize":110,"commentSize":21,"repostSize":0,"favoriteSize":0,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false}}