5 Low-Beta Defensive Stocks to Buy Amid Sinking Consumer Confidence

Key Takeaways Consumer confidence fell to 93 in June amid job worries and tariff uncertainty. ATO, NI, FTS, INGR and MO are low-beta stocks with improving earnings estimates. All five picks carry a favorable Zacks Rank and offer attractive dividend yields.Americans are on shaky ground as they are not confident about the nation’s economy. The Conference Board said earlier this week that consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in June after rebounding in the prior month.Job market worries, uncertainty over th ...