Zacks Recommends Five Non-Tech Wide Moat Stocks for Second-Half 2026

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Zacks Investment Research recommends five non-tech wide moat stocks for a stable portfolio in the second half of 2026. The picks are Caterpillar, Visa, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Estée Lauder, each carrying a Zacks Rank of 1 or 2. Caterpillar is benefiting from AI data-center power demand and plans to more than triple its Power Generation sales by 2030. Visa sees low-teens revenue growth for fiscal 2026, driven by payment volumes and AI-powered fraud prevention. Starbucks is advancing its turnaround plan with international comparable sales up 2.6% in the fiscal second quarter. Coca-Cola projects 4.8% organic revenue growth for 2026, supported by pricing and productivity. Estée Lauder expects earnings growth of 31.9% for the year ending June 2027, aided by its Profit Recovery Plan and digital expansion.

Impact on stocks 6

Consumer Staples▲ · 3 stocks
The Coca-Cola Company
KO
▲ PositivePricingrelevance

Projects 4.8% organic revenue growth supported by pricing and productivity.

Energy Transition & Power Demand▲ · 1 stocks
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Benefiting from AI data-center power demand, plans to more than triple Power Generation sales by 2030.

Consumer Discretionary▲ · 1 stocks
Starbucks Corporation
SBUX
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Turnaround plan advancing with international comparable sales up 2.6% in fiscal Q2.

Digital Finance & Tokenization▲ · 1 stocks
Visa Inc. Class A
V
▲ PositiveDemandrelevance

Low-teens revenue growth driven by payment volumes and AI-powered fraud prevention.

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