Consumer Staples Stocks

The Consumer Staples Stocks Package is designed for investors and analysts who need predictions of the best performing stocks for the whole Consumer Industry. It includes 20 stocks with bullish and bearish signals.

• Top 10 Consumer stocks for the long position
• Top 10 Consumer stocks for the short position

Package Name: Consumer Stocks
Recommended Positions: Long
Forecast Length: 1 Month (4/14/2020 – 5/14/2020)
I Know First Average: 17.88%

The algorithm correctly predicted 9 out 10 of the suggested trades in the Consumer Stocks Package for this 1 Month forecast. The prediction with the highest return was BIG, at 42.23%. Other notable stocks were STMP and PZZA with a return of 41.62% and 30.31%. The package had an overall average return of 17.88%, providing investors with a premium of 14.59% over the S&P 500’s return of 3.29% during the same period.

Big Lots, Inc. (BIG), through its subsidiaries, operates as a non-traditional, discount retailer in the United States. The company offers products under various merchandising categories, such as food category that includes beverage and grocery, candy and snacks, and specialty foods departments; consumables category, which comprises health and beauty, plastics, paper, chemical, and pet departments; soft home category that consists of home décor, frames, fashion bedding, utility bedding, bath, window, decorative textile, and area rugs departments; hard home category, including small appliances, table top, food preparation, stationery, greeting cards, and home maintenance departments; and furniture category consisting of upholstery, mattress, ready-to-assemble, and case goods departments. It also provides merchandise under the seasonal category that includes lawn and garden, summer, Christmas, toys, and other holiday departments; and electronics and accessories category, including electronics, jewelry, hosiery, and infant accessories departments. As of January 30, 2016, it operated 1,449 stores in 47 states. Big Lots, Inc. (BIG) was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

Algorithmic traders utilize these daily forecasts by the I Know First market prediction system as a tool to enhance portfolio performance, verify their own analysis and act on market opportunities faster. This forecast was sent to current I Know First subscribers.

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Algorithmic Stock Forecast: The table on the left is a stock forecast produced by I Know First’s algorithm. Each day, subscribers receive forecasts for six different time horizons. Note that the top 10 stocks in the 1-month forecast may be different than those in the 1-year forecast. In the included table, only the relevant stocks have been included. The boxes are arranged according to their respective signal and predictability values (see below for detailed definitions). A green box represents a positive forecast, suggesting a long position, while a red represents a negative forecast, suggesting a short position.

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