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  1. Real-time Price Updates for Staples Inc (SPLS-Q), along with buy or sell indicators, analysis, charts, historical performance, news and more.

    • What Are Consumer Staples Stocks?
    • Top Consumer Staples Stocks in Canada
    • Pros and Cons of Consumer Staples Stocks
    • Should You Invest in Consumer Staples Stocks?

    Consumer staples stocks are companies that produce and sell products we regularly need, like food and household products. They can also include companies that make tobacco products and fizzy beverages, like pop and sparkling water. Since people buy consumer staples regardless of the economy’s health, this sector’s stocks tend to be less cyclical or...

    Many of Canada’s top consumer staples stocks are grocery and discount stores, like Alimentation Couche-Tard, Dollarama, and Loblaws. While Canada doesn’t have mega-cap consumer staples stocks on par with those found in the U.S. (like Walmart and Procter & Gamble), there are plenty of good opportunities on Canada’s home-turf exchanges.

    Pros

    1. Stability in turbulent markets. People buy consumer staples during good times and bad. This can make them defensive stocksin recessions or good buy-and-hold stocks when you’re nearing retirement. 1. Established brand names with a loyal following. The companies in this sector typically enjoy a moat of brand loyalty: if you shop at Loblaws, you often continue shopping at Loblaws. This makes them more resistant to new competitors.

    Cons

    1. Limited year-over-year growth. Companies in this sector have narrow profit margins. Even the best companies will grow only moderately, but not enough to match the explosive returns on certain tech stocks. 1. Changes in consumer preferences. These companies might be stable, but they’re not immortal. If consumers change their habits – such as shopping online versus in-store – consumer staples can suffer losses.

    Consumer staples stocks are well suited for investors with low-risk tolerances. Whether you’re approaching retirement or simply want more stability during volatile markets, consumer staples could anchor your portfolio and provide decent returns while other sectors are suffering. Even if you have a high appetite for risk, exposing a portion of your ...

  2. A complete list of stocks in the Canada (TSX) Consumer Staples sector. These companies operate in industries such as Food, Beverages and Tobacco.

  3. Staples Inc stock price live, this page displays NASDAQ SPLS stock exchange data. View the SPLS premarket stock price ahead of the market session or assess the after hours quote. Monitor...

  4. Jan 17, 2004 · Staples, Inc.: Company profile, business summary, shareholders, managers, financial ratings, industry, sector and market information | Nasdaq: | Nasdaq.

  5. A list of actively traded stock ticker symbols on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), which is the main stock exchange in Canada. The stocks are sorted by market cap and the list is updated daily. Company financials and stock prices are in Canadian dollars (CAD).

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  7. Staples Inc stock price live, this page displays NASDAQ SPLS stock exchange data. View the SPLS premarket stock price ahead of the market session or assess the after hours quote.

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