
Group 1 - Givaudan SA (GVDNY) is currently ranked 2 (Buy) in the Zacks Rank, indicating a positive earnings outlook and potential to outperform the market in the next one to three months [1][2] - Year-to-date, Givaudan SA has increased by approximately 19%, significantly outperforming the Basic Materials sector, which has gained an average of 2.4% [2] - Givaudan SA belongs to the Chemical - Specialty industry, which has seen a decline of about 11.5% year-to-date, highlighting Givaudan's relative strength within its industry [3] Group 2 - Intrepid Potash (IPI) is another stock in the Basic Materials sector that has performed well, returning 2.9% since the beginning of the year [2] - Intrepid Potash is part of the Fertilizers industry, which has experienced a year-to-date decline of 15.1%, indicating that Givaudan SA is performing better than its peers in the Basic Materials sector [3]