Regarded as defensive investments, consumer staples stocks are generally safe bets in choppy markets. Surprisingly, the sector hasn’t played its shielding role over the past six months as it tumbled 9.7%. This performance was worse than the S&P 500’s 2% decline.
What has Wall Street been buzzing about this week? Here is a short look at the top 5 buy calls and the top 5 sell calls made by Wall Street's best analysts during the trading week of March 24-28, 2025.
Colgate-Palmolive and General Mills are poised for growth in the premium pet food market, with analysts projecting a 5% annual expansion through 2030. Innovation, increased advertising, and expanded production capacity are expected to drive sales, reinforcing their market position.
The research firm said that the topline growth would be muted, and margins might be pressured broadly in the sector due to changing consumer preferences and high input costs.
Stay updated with the movements of the S&P500 index one hour before the close of the markets on Wednesday. Discover which stocks are leading as top gainers and losers in today's session.
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets in the middle of the day on Wednesday. Below you can find the top S&P500 gainers and losers in today's session.
General Mills reported a decline in net sales and operating profit for its fiscal 2025 third-quarter results, with net sales dropping by 5% to $4.8 billion.
General Mills saw a 5% decrease in Q3 FY25 sales to $4.84 billion, missing analyst expectations. Despite organic net sales declining, the company's adjusted EPS of $1.00 surpassed the consensus estimate. North America Retail sales fell 7%.
Packaged foods company General Mills (NYSE:GIS) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 5% year on year to $4.84 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1 per share was 4.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence.
With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the shelf-stable food industry, including SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) and its peers.
