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The Meat Shortage is Threatening These Stocks
(New York)
For the last several weeks, the prospect of a meat shortage has been swirling around the media and markets. However, it had not really become a tangible reality—until now. Wendy’s is apparently running very low on meat, with around 20% of their stores out of beef. Costco is running out of meat too, and is limiting purchases. Meatpacking companies have been suffering too, as their volumes are down.
FINSUM: Trump has already invoked the Defense Production Act to ensure the meat supply, but it is still facing shortages. Something to keep an eye on for restaurants and grocery stores.
Forget the FAANGs, Check Out This New Group
(New York)
A year ago, the FAANGs were flying high. In the previous twelve months they had risen 52% against the market’s 13% growth. The group of tech stocks has since suffered, underperforming the S&P 500 in the last year. In fact, a group of very conservative stocks have been leading the way. Call them the “WPPCK” (not as catchy, we know), which is comprised of Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Pepsico, Costco, and Coca-Cola. This group has risen 27.1% in the last year versus the S&P 500’s 7.2% gain and the FAANGs’ 5.7%.
FINSUM: It is hard to imagine a less flashy group of stocks than these, but they have been strong and steady, which seems like a good formula for this unpredictable market.