Consumer Goods Sector

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Definition of 'Consumer Goods Sector'

A category of stocks and companies that relate to items purchased by individuals rather than by manufacturers and industries. This sector includes companies involved with food production, packaged goods, clothing, beverages, automobiles and electronics.
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Investopedia explains 'Consumer Goods Sector'

Performance in the consumer goods sector depends heavily on consumer behavior. When the economy grows the sector will see an increased demand for higher-end products. When the economy shrinks there is an increased demand for value products. While some product types, such as food, are necessary, others, such as automobiles, are considered luxury items.
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'Consumer Goods Sector'

  • Big Dividends In Consumer Goods

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    Investors looking for income may want to take a look into the consumer goods sector. ...

  • 4 Dynamic Consumer Goods Stocks

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Four-Dynamic-Consumer-Goods-Stocks-F-OI-GMCR-SBUX-CBOU0811.aspx
    ... Equities in the consumer goods sector have been thriving. The returns that
    some of the stocks in this space have churned out are ...

  • Sector Leadership Gets A Makeover

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    ... Consumer Goods. IYK. ... That's the iShares Dow Jones US Utilities ETF (NYSE:IDU), the
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  • Value In Consumer Staples

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Value-In-Consumer-Staples-VDC-KXI-KMB-HNZ-SJM0310.aspx
    ... beverage products by. So far, the consumer goods sector has been the worst
    performing market segment in 2011. However, with the ...

  • Invest In The Unilever Portfolio

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    ... Email. IN PICTURES: How To Make Your First $1 Million A Majority Trade In America
    All 21 companies are global participants in the consumer goods sector with 13 ...

  • Invest In The Magazine Portfolio

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Invest-In-The-Magazine-Portfolio-BRK.A-BBY-CRH-SMG-V-MMM-BNS-MRK-PETM-ENR0506.aspx
    ... Company. Sector. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A). ... CRH Plc (NYSE:CRH). Industrial
    Goods. Schering Plough (NYSE:MRK). ... Energizer Holdings (NYSE:ENR). Consumer Goods. ...

  • An Introduction To Sector ETFs

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/exchangetradedfunds/08/sector-etfs.asp
    ... Sector Classification Schemes. Sectors, GICS, ICB. Consumer Discretionary, X, --.
    Consumer Stables, X, --. Consumer Goods, --, X. Consumer Services, --, X. Energy ...

  • GICS Vs. ICB: Competing Systems For Classifying Stocks

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/08/global-industry-classification-industrial-classification-benchmark.asp
    ... Consumer Spending As A Market Indicator.) Consumer staples are considered a
    non-cyclical sector. Consumer discretionary companies produce goods and services ...

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

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    ... This sector includes companies that are primarily involved in consumer products,
    food and beverages, retail drugs, fast moving consumer goods, household ...

  • ETFs A Job Hunting Tool For New Grads

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    ... Consumer Goods Three of the year's top performing holdings in the VCR fund include
    McDonald's ... (For more about investing in the retail sector, read Analyzing ...

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