Discount retailers lift consumer staples in July as alcohol, tobacco lag

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The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund rose 2.6% in July, as gains in discount retailers offset declines in alcoholic beverage and tobacco stocks. Target and Dollar General each rose about 10%, while Coca-Cola gained 7%, Molson Coors added 6.7%, and Philip Morris advanced 5.7%. Constellation Brands fell 6.3% to become the sector's worst performer, followed by Altria down 5.6%, Keurig Dr Pepper down 4%, and Procter & Gamble and Walmart each down 2%. Analyst Justin Purohit said Target's rally was driven by company-specific execution, while Dollar General's strength reflected consumers trading down amid inflation pressures, and he flagged discount retailers including Dollar Tree, TJX Companies, Ross Stores, and Burlington Stores as best positioned if inflation remains sticky.

Impact on stocks 15

Consumer Staples± Mixed · 12 stocks
Dollar General Corporation
DG
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Dollar General rose about 10% in July, with strength reflecting consumers trading down amid inflation pressures.

Altria Group
MO
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Altria fell 5.6% as tobacco stocks lagged in July.

Target Corporation
TGT
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Target rose about 10% on company-specific execution, per analyst.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc
KDP
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Keurig Dr Pepper fell 4% in July, part of the lagging beverage sector.

Dollar Tree Inc
DLTR
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Analyst flags Dollar Tree as best positioned if inflation remains sticky, implying potential demand from trading down.

Walmart Inc.
WMT
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Walmart fell 2% in July, underperforming sector.

Consumer Discretionary▲ · 3 stocks
Ross Stores Inc
ROST
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Ross Stores flagged as best positioned if inflation remains sticky.

Burlington Stores Inc
BURL
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Analyst flags Burlington as best positioned if inflation remains sticky, implying potential demand from trading down.

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