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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

Icahn: From Hollywood to … Bleach

Activist investor Carl Icahn is at it again, this time pushing Clorox to sell itself to a global consumer products company.

8 Timely Buys for the Rest of the Year

From railroad company Norfolk Southern to consumer staple Colgate, these eight stocks are starting to gain traction and should finish the year strong.

‘Haves’ on Wall Street Thrive as ‘Have Nots’ Suffer

Tiffany & Co. NYSE:TIF has announced sales growth of 30% in the second quarter and earnings growth of 58%. This shows the strength of luxury stocks now.

Kimberly-Clark: Investors Should Go Out On Top

KMB has performed admirably and it's a solid play for income investors, but if you're looking for capital appreciation, look elsewhere.

Airline Stocks off the Mat After Mother Nature’s 1-2 Punch

Earthquake delays, hurricane cancellations will impact earnings, and more disasters this year could be crippling, but don't count the airline industry out entirely.

9 Big-Name Consumer Stocks to Sell

Each of these consumer giants is failing or coming close, meaning it's time to wave bye-bye to these nine stocks.

Retail Setting Up for a Short Sale

A high-probability short setup is close to occurring in the Retail HOLDRs (AMEX:RTH).

Big Lots — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

A downturning economy good mean good things for this discount retailer's stock.

Rise and Shine for a Bed Bath & Beyond Options Bet

BBBY, with its solid fundamentals, is a good candidate for a covered call-option trade.

Sell Payless, Stride Rite Parent PSS as it Closes 475 Retail Stores

Payless ShoeSource parent Collective Brands (PSS) is closing 475 stores after it just announced a brutal earnings report. Sell this stock now.

Energizer Just Keeps Going and Going …

A stalwart in the disposable-products realm, Energizer delivers solid results time and again.

Use Calls to Capture Dollar General’s Upside

Here's another deep-discount retail stock that should get a lift from a strong earnings performance.

You Are Now Free to Board Southwest Airlines

Southwest has fostered both a flyer-friendly environment and an employee-friendly culture, both of which are made apparent in its financials.

Fossil’s Stock Could Keep Your Portfolio Young

The company is consistently beating profit expectations, while out-earnings its capital costs.

Tesla’s Shock Value Is Wearing Off

Unproven Tesla demands an a high buy-in compared to other automakers, and where some of its revenue might be coming from still is in the air.

5 Back-to-School Stocks for a Bloody Market

The annual exodus of children returning to school means one thing -- a rise in consumer and retail stocks. Here are five to buy before they pop.

Live Large With Big Lots Calls

The discount retailer's stock should continue to bounce higher. Get the trade for BIG.

Lululemon Love Story About to Unravel

The hot retailer faces a recent stock jostling and an overly high valuation. With Gap's Athleta brand posing a real threat, things don't look to get better.

That Burning Smells Like Teen Retail

Retail itself isn't all gloom and doom, as discounters and luxury brands are seeing reassuring sales numbers -- but A&F, Aerpostale and others caught in a murky middle ground.