consumer-discretionary

Since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, consumer-discretionary stocks' correlation to the energy sector has leapt to 80%.

Use Discretion on Gasoline Prices Liam Denning 2011

Intuitively, therefore, one might expect energy stocks and consumer-discretionary stocks to be inversely correlated.

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Health-care and consumer-discretionary stocks led the measure's gainers.

U.S. Stocks End Higher Brendan Conway 2011

Since the start of 1996, the S&P 500 consumer-discretionary sector has displayed a significant positive correlation with energy stocks of 50%.

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Telecommunication, utility and consumer-discretionary stocks were the biggest advancers.

Dow Gains 4.7% in Week Steven Russolillo 2011

The Dow jumped 145-points, its biggest one-day move since April 20, on strength in Energy and consumer-discretionary shares and optimism about Greece's debt crisis.

DJIA Nets Biggest Gain in Two Months Brendan Conway 2011

All 10 sectors in the index finished in negative territory, led lower by consumer-discretionary and industrial stocks.

Dow Plunges 265 Points Steven Russolillo 2011

The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index fell 1.09 points, or 0.1%, to 1316.28, as industrial and consumer-discretionary stocks led the declines.

Dow Finishes in Red Again Steven Russolillo 2011

U.S. stocks rose, led by the energy and consumer-discretionary sectors following reports of progress in European Greek-debt negotiations, which also gave a boost to stocks in Asia.

What's News— 2011

But with energy stocks likely to feel the sharpest initial impact, this should offset some of the pain for consumer-discretionary profits, and thereby stocks.

Use Discretion on Gasoline Prices Liam Denning 2011