Blue Chip Stocks Dodge Bear Markets for Nearly 4 Years
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Ned Davis Research compiled a list of S&P 500 companies that have avoided 20% bear market declines for nearly 1,000 trading days (4 years).
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Topping the list are blue chip stocks like PepsiCo, McDonald's, and Waste Management, which have gone 990-992 trading days without a major selloff.
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Other resilient stocks include insurance providers Travelers and Arthur J. Gallagher, which have gone 992 and 989 trading days, respectively.
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Overall, 10 S&P 500 companies have avoided bear markets for almost 4 years, with PepsiCo going the longest at 990 days.
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Even through the 2022 bear market when the S&P 500 fell 25%, these stocks demonstrated remarkable resilience.