P&G, Other Defensive Stocks Soar; Sign Of A Top?
Posted on February 21, 2013 at 08:50 AM EST
Companies that make cleaning supplies and other consumer products have enjoyed a strong recent run on Wall Street amid a move by investors to embrace stocks that do well in uncertain economic times. The list of stocks that have hit recent highs includes household names like Proctor & Gamble (PG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL) and Clorox (CLX). It also includes Church & Dwight (CHD), which might not be a household name but produces products that are,