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Consumer Discretionary Stocks

Consumer discretionary stocks refer to a wide range of consumer goods and services generally considered non-essential. These include car manufacturers, luxury goods, hospitality companies, and more. Many of the biggest retailers fit into the consumer discretionary umbrella. As such, especially when the economy is strong, consumer discretionary stocks tend to shine.

Recent Consumer Discretionary Stocks Articles

Ford Stock Easily Could Reclaim Its Value in the New Year

Ford stock has taken a brutal pounding this year, and yet the company's profit picture is surprisingly bright.

4 Self-Driving Car Stocks Paving the Way for Profits

These self-driving car stocks not only power this burgeoning industry, they trade at levels where investors can easily profit.

The 7 Best Car Stocks to Park in Your Portfolio

What are the best car stocks to buy in the auto industry? Try this combo of industry-dominating stocks with strong future trend support.

3 Retail Stocks That Will Have a Blue Christmas

Some retail stocks continue to die a quick death. Odds are, these three won't be around too much longer.

7 Autonomous Vehicle Stocks to Consider Now

Fear is in the air, and that makes it a great time to buy tomorrow's technology leaders. Which autonomous vehicle stocks are worth buying?

Ford Faces Political Risks With Baidu, But It Could Go American

Ford is taking a political risk in linking publicly with Baidu on autonomous car technology, as the Trump trade war heats up.

7 ETFs for the Investing Opportunities of Tomorrow

A slew of thematic exchange traded funds (ETFs) provide access to the technology themes of tomorrow while helping investors remove the need for stock picking. While some of these funds have decent track records, an increasing number of artificial intelligence ETFs, robotics ETFs, and electric vehicle (EV) ETFs, just to name of few, have come to market this year.

Self-Driving Cars News: GM, Honda to Team Up on Autonomous Vehicles

There's a new bit of self-driving cars news coming from GM (GM) and Honda (HMC) about the two teaming up on autonomous vehicles.

7 Self-Driving Car Stocks Veering Off the Road

Self-driving car stocks were once all the rage but recent concerns about industry viability puts this investment sector under the gun.

5 Retail Stocks to Buy Ahead of a Big Holiday Season

Retail stocks have been on a tear in 2018, and this rally will continue thanks to what promises to be a robust 2018 holiday shopping season.

Trade of the Day: Hain Celestial Group Inc (HAIN)

HAIN is looking particularly vulnerable after turning in a disappointing quarterly report on Tuesday, which looks to be part of an ongoing trend for the company.

Why Self-Driving Cars Are Still the Wave of the Future

Even if self-driving cars aren't perfect, they can still carry out many functions. And even to drive on the roads, self-driving cars don't need to be perfect.

Is the Retail Rally Overdone or Will It Continue for a While?

People are giving up on buying a home and buying other things. The long-term trends of retailing remain intact and their not conducive to a continued rally in retail stocks.

5 Consumer Staples Stocks to Buy for Long-Term Gains

Consumer staple stocks are cheap, but they also offer plenty of value. Here are five consumer staple stocks to buy today.

3 Potential Silver Bullets for Playing Flighty Airline Stocks

So, if that’s the case, European hotels could be in strong demand this summer. In that case, rather than buying an airline stock, you might opt instead for a hotel chain with a large number of hotels in Europe such as Accor SA (ADR) (OTCMKTS:ACCYY) or Marriott International Inc (NASDAQ:MAR) if you don’t want to buy over the counter stocks.

Investors Shouldn’t Trust the Rally in Retail Stocks

Retail stocks plunged for several quarters before reversing in late 2017. While there's reason for some of the recent optimism, it also looks like investors are forgetting about real long-term dangers.

The Bull Thesis on Auto Stocks Comes With Big Risks

Bulls are excited about auto stocks thanks to upside through autonomous and electric vehicles, but that thesis is accompanied by huge risks.

Trade of the Day: Ford Motor Company (F)

Auto companies are not doing well, and I think they’ll fare worse than expected.

5 Autonomous Driving Car Stocks That Aren’t Tesla Inc

Tesla gets a lot of the headlines in the high-tech automotive space. But these 5 stocks are better plays on the autonomous driving trend.