Who Were the Outliers in the Consumer Space on June 1?

On June 1, 2016, the S&P Consumer Staples Index had slightly outperformed the S&P Consumer Discretionary Index and the S&P 500 Index as a whole. These indexes had respective returns of 0.74%, -0.13%, and 0.11%.

The S&P 500 stocks had a monthly return of 1.5%. That’s much higher than 0.00% and 0.64%, from the S&P Consumer Discretionary Index and the S&P Consumer Staples Index, respectively.

The top losing stocks on June 1, 2016, were as follows:

• Under Armour (UA) fell by 3.9%
• General Motors (GM) fell by 3.4%
• Ford Motor (F) fell by 2.8%
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAU) fell by 1.8%
• Nike (NKE) fell by 0.53%

The top gaining stocks on June 1, 2016, were as follows:

• Michael Kors Holdings (KORS) rose by 6.6%
• Vector Group (VGR) rose by 0.56%

In this series, we will take a look at the above stocks’ performances, price movements, and latest quarterly results.

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) tracks a market-cap-weighted index of consumer staples stocks drawn from the S&P 500. XLP is the ETF of consumer goods.

Let’s start with Under Armour.