Vector Group was the ONLY stock on the defensive sector list that was not lower on the trading day. We ran a table below to show how the drop is there even in defensive stocks today. When you consider that many of these names are within a few percentage points of their 52-week highs, it makes sense that these are lower. If the market is going to fall more, why not lock in profits in and wait to buy at a lower price after the drop.
| Defensive Stocks | Price | Change$ | Change% | 52-Week Range | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP) | $65.63 | Down 0.90 | Down 1.35% | 55.69 – 67.61 | 2.9% |
| Coca-Cola Company (KO) | $56.20 | Down 0.78 | Down 1.37% | 47.42 – 59.45 | 3.1% |
| Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA (BUD) | $50.91 | Down 1.32 | Down 2.53% | 38.05 – 55.50 | 0.7% |
| Molson Coors Brewing (TAP) | $45.54 | Down 0.64 | Down 1.39% | 38.44 – 51.11 | 2.4% |
| Kraft Foods Inc. (KFT | $29.63 | Down 0.64 | Down 2.11% | 25.72 – 31.09 | 3.9% |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG) | $21.55 | Down 0.61 | Down 2.75% | 19.00 – 26.32 | 3.5% |
| Campbell Soup Company (CPB) | $36.20 | Down 0.22 | Down 0.60% | 29.81 – 37.50 | 3% |
| Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL) | $43.08 | Down 0.50 | Down 1.15% | 34.64 – 44.26 | 2% |
| McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) | $71.65 | Down 1.19 | Down 1.63% | 53.88 – 73.34 | 3.1% |
| Altria Group, Inc. (MO) | $22.44 | Down 0.19 | Down 0.84% | 17.28 – 22.78 | 6.3% |
| Vector Group Ltd. (VGR) | $18.93 | 0 | 0% | 13.50 – 19.30 | 8.5% |
| Reynolds American Inc (RAI) | $56.58 | Down 0.81 | Down 1.41% | 39.00 – 58.60 | 6.3% |
| Procter & Gamble (PG) | $60.54 | Down 0.24 | Down 0.39% | 39.37 – 64.58 | 3.2% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) | $76.67 | Down 1.30 | Down 1.67% | 70.45 – 87.39 | 2.7% |
| Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK) | $34.97 | Down 0.80 | Down 2.22% | 28.69 – 41.56 | 4.3% |
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) | $58.64 | Down 0.79 | Down 1.33% | 56.86 – 66.20 | 3.6% |
| Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) | $86.30 | Down 4.07 | Down 4.50% | 57.75 – 90.63 | 1.1% |
JON C. OGG
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