consumer goods

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Shares of companies making discretionary consumer goods also lost ground, weighing on the S&P 500, which finished 0.2% lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

In March, US imports rose 2.3 percent to $381.2 billion, with increases seen in autos and parts, alongside consumer goods and industrial supplies.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Moving up, education group Pearson rose 2.7% after earnings, while consumer goods company Unilever gained 1.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In February, CVS reported same-store sales of household items and consumer goods ticked up 0.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

New consumers, he reasoned, would need new consumer goods.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer