5 Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy Despite Sector's Q1 Bloodbath

U.S. stock markets finished a tumultuous first quarter of 2025. Uncertainty regarding the Trump administration’s tariffs and trade policies and their impact on the U.S. economy, especially on an already-elevated inflation rate and the Fed’s relatively hawkish statement about future interest rate cuts, rattled market participants’ sentiments. Investors also remained highly concerned about a near-term recession.Consequently, growth sectors like consumer discretionary, technology, communication services and cr ...