Consumer Discretionary

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Definition of 'Consumer Discretionary'

A sector of the economy that consists of businesses that sell nonessential goods and services. Companies in this sector include retailers, media companies, consumer services companies, consumer durables and apparel companies, and automobiles and components companies.
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Investopedia explains 'Consumer Discretionary'

It is possible to invest in all the consumer discretionary companies at once by purchasing shares of a consumer discretionary mutual fund or exchange-traded fund such as Vanguard's Consumer Discretionary ETF. This sector performs better when the economy is doing well. Consumer discretionary is the opposite of consumer staples, which consists of businesses that sell necessities like food and drugs.
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'Consumer Discretionary'

  • Playing The Recovery With Consumer Discretionary

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Playing-The-Recovery-With-Consumer-Discretionary-XLY-VCR-XRT-TGT-PG-DIS-NKE-KR1029.aspx
    ... Playing The Recovery With Consumer Discretionary. Posted ... Needs Consumer
    discretionary companies produce the non-essentials. These ...

  • 5 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Ben Graham Would Love

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/5-Consumer-Discretionary-Stocks-Ben-Graham-Would-Love-JAHDIIBLTMCENTCJR0125.aspx
    ... Article; Comments (0). 5 Consumer Discretionary Stocks Ben Graham Would
    Love. Posted: Jan 25, 2010 13:37 PM by Will Ashworth. ...

  • 3 High Flying Consumer Discretionary Stocks

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/3-High-Flying-Consumer-Discretionary-Stocks-CIGX-SPY-RUTH-XLY-ZQK0330.aspx
    ... 3 High Flying Consumer Discretionary Stocks. ... As compared to the broader consumer
    discretionary sector, RUTH has significantly outperformed. ...

  • Consumer Discretionary Triple Plays

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Consumer-Discretionary-Triple-Plays-HOT-JCI-VFC-SBUX-WHR-LULU0506.aspx
    ... Consumer Discretionary Triple Plays. ... On the first-quarter list are five consumer
    discretionary stocks that any portfolio would welcome. ...

  • Small-Cap Discretionary Jewels

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Small-Cap-Discretionary-Jewels-XLYS-XLY-JOEZ-TXRH-JAKK-0624.aspx
    ... Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLP) is relatively flat in performance
    this year, while the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLY) is ...

  • 3 Consumer ETFs To Consider

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/3-Consumer-ETFs-To-Consider-XLP-VCR-ECON-PG-WMT-DIS0526.aspx
    ... Consumer Discretionary The consumer discretionary companies are those that
    sell nonessential goods and services retailers and autos. ...

  • The Consumer Comeback

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/The-Consumer-Comeback-XLP-XLY-VCR-KSS0207.aspx
    ... more discretionary names. The biggest in the sector is the Consumer
    Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (ARCA:XLY). The fund tracks ...

  • Biggest Industry Ups And Downs Of 2011 - Investopedia.com

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0212/Biggest-Industry-Ups-And-Downs-Of-2011.aspx
    ... As you can see, the four industries that significantly outperformed the S&P500 index
    are: utilities, consumer staples, healthcare, and consumer discretionary. ...

  • Earnings Say Consumers Are Tapped Out

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Earnings-Say-Consumers-Are-Tapped-Out-COH-TWX-F-WHR-TWC0805.aspx
    All seems fairly nominal on the Q2 earnings front, but take a closer
    look at the consumer discretionary group's results. ...

  • Spending Revival's Winners And Losers

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Spending-Revivals-Winners-And-Losers-ELY-RGR-NLS-BC0325.aspx
    ... sort of. Most consumer discretionary spending stocks are higher year-to-date. ...
    Par for the consumer discretionary course? Not so fast. ...

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