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This article suggests consumer staples stocks like Coca-Cola and Hershey as alternatives to the AI trade, highlighting their dividend appeal and recent performance. Coca-Cola's Q2 results were boosted by the World Cup, while Hershey's salty snacks business drove strong earnings. Both companies offer different strengths for investors seeking stable returns and dividend growth in a potentially choppy market.

This article provides a profile for the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) ETF. It indicates that XLP does not pay dividends to its holders. The profile also lists various financial metrics like price performance and NAV total return, though all values are currently marked as "—".

This article provides a detailed profile of the XLP ETF, focusing on its dividends, returns, and holdings. XLP is a State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF that invests in large-cap consumer staples firms from the S&P 500. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.08%, tracks the S&P Consumer Staples Select Sector index, and pays quarterly dividends.

This article provides a detailed profile of the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP), covering its dividends, returns, and key characteristics. It highlights XLP's focus on consumer staples, its asset allocation, top holdings, and financial metrics such as AUM, expense ratio, and dividend yield, offering investors a comprehensive overview of the ETF.

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) shares gained 6.8% after reporting adjusted EPS of 95 cents for the fiscal fourth quarter, surpassing the 80-cent estimate. Despite the beat, investors are scrutinizing the timing of trade expenses and an added week in the fiscal period, which significantly contributed to the profit growth. The company is forecasting a lower adjusted EPS for fiscal 2027, ranging from $3.00 to $3.20, compared to $3.55 expected for fiscal 2026, even with plans to cut at least $750 million in costs.