5 Companies and Industries That Make Money During A Recession

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1. Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT)

Industry: Hypermarkets and Super Centers

S&P 500 Outperformance in 2008: 56.3%

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is a consumer staples company that operates retail, wholesale, and other units globally. It is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Ivan Feinseth at Tigress Financial upgraded Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) shares from Neutral to Buy on January 26, with a $176 price target.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) falls under the category of discount stores that sell general merchandise. Consumers will limited purchasing power during a recession thus find value in such companies. The company generated a total return of 7.4% between 2007 and 2009. Its stock also outperformed the S&P 500 by 56.3% and 5.1% in 2008 and 2020, respectively.

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