Defensive Plays: 3 Consumer Staples Giants Showing Strength

The consumer staples sector has faced some significant challenges in recent months. Cost pressures due to persistent inflation, high commodity prices, and tariffs have damaged profit margins, while real average wages have fallen and caused consumers to tighten belts. Investor attention has also turned more toward high-growth industries like AI, leaving consumer staples names facing high valuations and limited upside. However, with economic uncertainty continuing to loom and many investors increasingly takin ...