As Staples Rise, Consider Alternatives to XLP

Posted on February 06, 2013 at 17:12 PM EST

Some might say it is a sign that the rally is losing steam and stocks are set to pullback in the near-term. Whatever the motivation may be, buyers have stepped into consumer staples in recent weeks, sending the likes of Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ), Kimberly-Clark (NYSE:

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Clorox Co. Coca-Cola Co. Costco Wholesale Corp First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund GBL INV HSE Global X Brazil Consumer ETF Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Kellogg Co. Kimberly-Clark Corp. NewStar Financial, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Procter & Gamble Co. Select Sector SPDR-Consumer Staples Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

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