Consumer Staples Outpace S&P 500, with Smaller XLP Constituents Contributing Substantial Gains

NEW YORK, August 13, 2026, 18:22 EDT — With U.S. cash markets closed and after-hours trading ongoing, the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF rose 1.08% to $86.00, exceeding the S&P 500 by 0.38 percentage point as the benchmark hit a new high.

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3 Dividend Stocks for the Long Haul in 2026

3 Dividend Stocks for the Long Haul in 2026

Defensive dividend stocks joined Friday’s rally as the S&P 500 rose 0.5% and the Dow finished up 0.7%. Johnson & Johnson traded at $240.87, Coca-Cola at $82.62, and Procter & Gamble at $149.61 at the close, Friday figures show. J&J’s P/E ratio is around 27.9, Coca-Cola’s 26.0, and P&G’s 21.9.
14 June 2026
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P&G Stock Outpaced Market Drop—What’s Next for Shares

P&G Stock Outpaced Market Drop—What’s Next for Shares

Procter & Gamble Co. shares jumped 4.09% to $146.54 Friday, posting a strong rally late in the week as about 11 million shares traded. The company, known for Tide and Pampers, closed with a market cap near $341 billion. Clorox climbed 5.03% and Colgate-Palmolive moved up the same 4.09% as P&G, with investors buying into household and personal-care stocks late.
6 June 2026
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Dow Jones Falls as Bond Yields Signal Trouble for Bulls

Dow Jones Closes at Record as Oil Sinks; AI Stocks Pause

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Wednesday, rising 189.08 points, or 0.37%, to 50,650.76, as investors bought healthcare and consumer shares while the AI-led rally cooled. The S&P 500 edged up 0.02% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.08%, leaving the broader market nearly flat after a run of record-setting gains.
27 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 26.05.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: May 26, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: May 27, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT ICON Schedules Q4 and Full Year 2025 Earnings Call, Receives Nasdaq Deficiency Notice May 27, 2026, 3:41 AM EDT. ICON plc (NASDAQ: ICLR) announced it will release its Q4 and full year 2025 financial results on May 27, 2026, with a conference call on May 28. The clinical research company acknowledged a Nasdaq deficiency notice for not timely filing its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F, required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The notice does not affect its stock listing or trading. ICON has 60
26 May 2026
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P&G Dividend Record Meets Wall Street Scrutiny

P&G Dividend Record Meets Wall Street Scrutiny

Procter & Gamble’s long history of dividend payments drew attention again Sunday, after MarketBeat reported the company holds a “Moderate Buy” from Wall Street. Shares remain well under their 52-week high, with analysts noting cost pressures could weigh on results over the next year.
17 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps and Fed Uncertainty Caps Rally

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Slip as Oil Jumps and Fed Uncertainty Caps Rally

Stocks faded into the red Tuesday afternoon, with renewed gains in oil and Treasury yields wiping out the morning’s strength. By early afternoon, the S&P 500 slipped 0.32% to 7,086.48. The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.29% to 24,334.67, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.27% to 49,307.73—each index had been in positive territory earlier.
21 April 2026
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US Stock Market Week Ahead: Record S&P 500 Rally Faces Iran Risk, Tesla Earnings and Fed Hearing

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Record S&P 500 Rally Faces Iran Risk, Tesla Earnings and Fed Hearing

Wall Street starts the week with a new geopolitical headache. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed out Friday setting records, but by Sunday, the Strait of Hormuz remained closed—Iran changed course and kept the crucial passage shut. New talks between the U.S. and Iran are set for Monday in Pakistan.
19 April 2026
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