Defensive Stocks

Defensive Stocks Articles

These five top stocks are faring very well and still could be a safe place for stunned investors. All are rated Buy at top Wall Street firms.
Food is supposed to be a great defensive sector for investors. Unfortunately, when things come unglued they can get a little crazy. That has been the case for Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) over the...
Defensive stocks are supposed to hold up well in rocky markets. When the markets get so bad that everything becomes a source of funds for needed cash and liquidity, even the most defensive stocks can...
24/7 Wall St. wanted to see which companies have the best chance at not having to lower their dividends at all and those that almost certainly will retain much of their current dividends in a...
In times like this, investors tend to move toward companies with rock-solid balance sheets and healthy dividends. These stocks were actually beating Monday’s sell-off and could offer long-term...
Even with reductions in share price, companies with iron-clad balance sheets, active customer bases that will not be decimated by the spread of COVID-19 and high yields that are unlikely to be cut...
24/7 Wall St. has tracked some stocks that either are defensive in general or are defying Thursday’s big drop because they have some aspect of their business that might be immune to daily scares or...
Investors are scrambling for safe-haven stocks. For many, Verizon is at the top of the list, due to its rock-solid balance sheet and bondlike yield.
These five top stocks all have Merrill Lynch's best rating for volatility risk and are far less likely to be caught up in momentum-related selling. The key for investors looking to add these top...
It turns out that almost nothing survives a Clorox bleach bath, and sales of its products have been deemed a big winner. Even during the market panic, Clorox stock has held up.
The almost 11-year bull market has been a blessing, and now it may end up being a curse. There are some important things for investors to consider now, as they may have to prepare for the worst.
These five companies pay dividends, have shares that are rated Buy, tend to do well when the federal funds rate is cut and make good sense for worried investors now.
These five companies basically do all their business in the United States. They provide products or services that will be needed almost regardless of the severity or length of the coronavirus...
The market has taken a pounding for days and investors have started to look for safe-haven stocks. Verizon fits the bill.
Coca-Cola has outlined some exposure it has to Covid-19. China is its third-largest market in the world in terms of unit case volumes.