Consumer-staple stocks are a bright spot in the black market

Almost everything the stock market has fallen this year. The trend is rising in consumer-staple stocks.

Shares of companies that sell staples such as beer, chocolate and canned soup have overtaken the broader market in 2022. molson coors The beverage company is up 20% for the year, while to Hershey, has increased by 14% and Campbell Soup has increased by 11%. This is compared to the S&P 500, which is down 18%.