CONSUMER News & Analysis

Finding value in defensive stocks can be difficult in uncertain times. We identify an attractively priced consumer staple with a rare wide moat.

Monetary policy is a 'deeply flawed' way to manage the economy and yet we have not come up with anything better, says Morningstar's Graham Hand.

Why investors seeking defensive assets might do better looking past the big-name supermarkets and to this liquor store giant.

Morningstar's Johannes Faul says this food retailer continues to be a growth story despite disappointing first-half earnings. 

Morningstar's report on the retail outlook for the first quarter of the year gives investors a snapshot into which retailers are best placed to...

Signs of slowing e-commerce sales and decelerating Amazon Web Services may continue to spell trouble.

The white goods retailer has seen increased sales growth over the last year but how long will this last?

Consumer discretionary stocks has rallied but what does the future hold for the sector?

The consumer price index rose 6.1% in the June quarter versus a year ago, coming in slightly below analyst forecasts.

Momentum for the consumer discretionary sector is going backwards and spells trouble for earnings.