Discretionary Stocks in Trouble | Business and Finance News

Consumer discretionary stocks are lagging, underperforming the S&P 500 by four percentage points over six months as economic uncertainty dampens demand for non-essentials. Three key players stand out for caution: Caleres (Dr. Scholl’s) with sluggish 3.5% annual revenue growth and high debt, E.W. Scripps with even weaker 1.5% growth and mounting liabilities, and WeightWatchers, whose sales have declined 12% annually and whose capital investments aren’t delivering returns. Investors should tread carefully in this volatile, trend-dependent sector. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/54fbaa6c3810eb0f