The consumer discretionary sector is a classification of stocks that consists of companies that manufacture and sell non-essential goods and services. These are products that people want, but do not necessarily need, and their purchase can be postponed or forgone during economic downturns.
Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN |
Tesla, Inc. | TSLA |
The Home Depot, Inc. | HD |
McDonald’s Corporation | MCD |
Booking Holdings Inc. | BKNG |
Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | LOW |
The TJX Companies, Inc. | TJX |
NIKE, Inc. | NKE |
Starbucks Corporation | SBUX |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. | CMG |
This sector includes businesses whose demand fluctuates based on general economic conditions such as consumer durables, automobiles, hotels and restaurants, retailers and the like.
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* The above-mentioned list of companies as of July 1, 2024.