Against the current: Markets slid, yet TAL Education Group, Natura &Co Holding S.A., Estee Lauder went up and made this list of today's top consumer staples stocks gainers.
Leading equity indices in the US declined as S&P 500 closed at 3,941.26, a 1.44% change. Nasdaq lost 2% and ended the session at 11,000.
Amid the market gloom, United States ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Nov) came out at 56.5, while a consensus of analysts was expecting 53.3.
Even though markets fell today, some consumer staples stocks managed to go up. Have a look at these top gainers.
Estee Lauder | +2.41% at $237.05
Estee Lauder hit a significant low of $189.96 around a month ago, but has since recovered 21.85%. So far in 2022, it has been under-performing the S&P by 17.54%. The company's market cap is $54.82 billion with an average daily trading volume of 2.15 million shares. Estee Lauder last reported revenue of $3.93 billion with an EPS of $1.37.
Natura &Co | +3.28% at $4.72
The multinational cosmetics giant went up to $4.72, gaining 3.28%.
TAL Education | +4.19% at $5.72
Pronounced bullish sentiment in the market helped the Chinese education provider to make a notable 4.19% gain today, rising 23 cents and ultimately closing at $5.72.
Bunge Limited Bunge | +2.3% at $95.47
After closing at $93.32 on yesterday, Bunge Limited Bunge rallied as high as $95.81 but ended the day at $95.47. Daily trading volume (1.57 million shares) increased, making up 112% of the 21-day average (1.40 million).