consumer durables

plural noun

British
: products (such as cars and stoves) that usually last a very long time : durable goods

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The top-performing subsectors were paper/packaging, consumer durables, and telecom, while technology hardware, national defense, and pharmaceuticals were among the worst-performing subsectors. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The top-performing subsectors were household products, consumer durables, and autos. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 The top-performing subsectors were consumer durables, media, and chemicals. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 In fact, in previous election years, consumer durables and apparel stocks have traded up post-election on average, with strength particularly among specialty retailers and off-pricers. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 The only sub-sectors that were positive were food/staples and technical hardware, while semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and consumer durables were the worst sub-sectors. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Meanwhile, consumer services, consumer durables were among the worst-performing subsectors. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 All sub-sectors were negative, less food/staples led lower by diversified finance, real estate, and consumer durables. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 The top-performing subsectors were consumer durables, banks, and energy. Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

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“Consumer durables.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20durables. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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