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Consumer Defensive

Companies engaged in the manufacturing of food, beverages, household and personal products, packaging, or tobacco. This sector also includes companies that provide services such as education and training services.

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Largest Stocks in the Consumer Defensive Sector

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Name
Industry
Price
Morningstar Rating for Stocks
Capital Allocation
Economic Moat
Market Cap
Walmart Inc
WMT
Discount Stores
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Procter & Gamble Co
PG
Household & Personal Products
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Costco Wholesale Corp
COST
Discount Stores
DvbhsrkcDvyw$390.5 Bil
Coca-Cola Co
KO
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
DydbmgdcDnps$271.2 Bil
PepsiCo Inc
PEP
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
YpnqvwkbvGchpk$222.9 Bil
Philip Morris International Inc
PM
Tobacco
BnxxkjbvxJnpsv$159.5 Bil
Unilever PLC ADR
UL
Household & Personal Products
RkttwyyYncqb$138.8 Bil
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ADR
BUD
Beverages - Brewers
GslzdtwknQxpq$117.4 Bil
Mondelez International Inc Class A
MDLZ
Confectioners
YdlmkjhfZvnzn$88.7 Bil
Colgate-Palmolive Co
CL
Household & Personal Products
LhbbvyhkyHbnl$80.1 Bil

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