Fidelity MSCI COnsumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA)

JP Morgan raised the price target of Costco (COST) to $1,090, citing strong November sales. Analysts believe COST has a unique value proposition and potential for global growth.

JP Morgan analyst views Walmart's strong Q3 results, with sales of $169.6B and raised guidance for EPS and sales growth.

Retail giant Walmart reports strong Q3 2025 results, raises full-year guidance. EPS beats consensus, sales up 5.5%, gross margin up 21 bps.

PG shares up after reporting Q1 FY25 sales of $21.74B, missing consensus estimate. Organic sales grew 2%, adjusted EPS beat. Segment sales varied.

Alice Walton, heiress of Walmart, is once again the world's richest woman with a net worth of $89.1B, overtaking Francoise Bettencourt Meyers at $88.4B.

Walmart is set to launch an instant pay-by-bank feature in 2025, enhancing transaction speed, and is gearing up for the holiday season with new initiatives.

Walmart announced new initiatives for holiday season, including category expansion, multichannel fulfillment, and cross-market selling.

Goldman Sachs' analyst provided updates on Foot Locker's digital trends and Costco's new card-scanning rules.

Walmart reported robust second-quarter fiscal 2025 results. Investors seeking to tap the opportune moment should consider ETFs having the highest allocation to the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailers.

Walmart debuted a new 730,000-square-foot perishable distribution center in Lancaster; local officials and community members attended.

Amazon Prime Day sales are likely to see a 7% increase to $13 billion, analysts say. Other retailers are holding sales events, too.

Costco recently reported strong sales growth in May, with comparable sales up and surpassing earnings estimates. Investors can access stock through XLP and FSTA ETFs.

Walmart opposes New York's new law requiring panic buttons for retail workers due to high costs and false alarms, despite recent safety initiatives.

Before the opening bell yesterday, Walmart (WMT​​​​​​​) reported robust first-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein it surpassed both earnings and revenue estimates.

Walmart has launched its private food brand, Bettergoods, to bring culinary concepts directly to customers at Walmart's Every Day Low Prices. Bettergoods marks Walmart's largest private brand food launch in 20 years and the fastest food private brand Walmart has brought to market.

These funds have generated returns north of 60% over the past five years and make for relatively safe investments.

July has begun with the seedlings of a rally. Time will tell whether it’s a bear market rally or the start of a new bullish period. At this crossroads, advisors need to be even more mindful than usual of investor objectives.

DEF participates more in gains during good periods for the S&P 500 while still falling short of the comparable returns realized by VOO.

This week's chosen Consumer Staples ETFs are designed to offer stability instead of risk. Returns are lower, but so is volatility. We demonstrate how they have worked in market downturns and point out subtle differentiations.