Also, while timing a bet on a
defensive stock can be tricky, even picking the shares which in that category may be becoming more difficult than it first appears.
Clark says the company is now the established industry leader: "eBay has proven that it's a
defensive stock.
shares as a
defensive stock that will continue to post good earnings growth in a slow economy expected this year.
If investors were shell-shocked last year when Dale Bryant, founder and portfolio manager of The Bryant Group, a money management firm in New York City, offered up
defensive stock picks to fend off market volatility, they might be feeling a bit better if they followed his strategy.
It should be a much more
defensive stock than the other super majors because the trading business is driven by volatility of metal prices, not the absolute level.
Among Russian banking names, we favor shares in Sberbank, as the most
defensive stock in the Russian banking universe.
Aramex, once considered a strong
defensive stock, still finds favour with a few analysts, though not all.
Mourad said investors see it as a
defensive stock and that its gain indicates further market declines are likely.
Mail on Sunday: Tobacco giant Imperial Tobacco (1949p) is a
defensive stock which should weather the economic storm better than most.
Typically, a technology stock will be far more volatile than a
defensive stock in, say, the pharmaceutical or household products industries.
Aton's strategy team highlighted Rostelecom as a
defensive stock in its note RUSSIAN EQUITY STRATEGY: Where to Hide in a Market Downturn: A Look in the RearaView Mirror, released on 8 Aug.
One of the only other strong gainers was Commercial International Bank, a
defensive stock that generally outperforms a weak market, according to brokers.
