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title: "If a Recession Is Coming, You'll Want to Own These 2 Stocks"
description: "As the economy shows signs of a potential recession, investors are advised to consider defensive consumer staples stocks to mitigate risks. While Walmart has a Buy rating, it is not among the top five"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/257585825.md"
published_at: "2025-09-16T15:29:00.000Z"
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# If a Recession Is Coming, You'll Want to Own These 2 Stocks

> As the economy shows signs of a potential recession, investors are advised to consider defensive consumer staples stocks to mitigate risks. While Walmart has a Buy rating, it is not among the top five stocks recommended by leading analysts for investment at this time.

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## Should You Invest $1,000 in Walmart Right Now?

Before you consider Walmart, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Walmart wasn't on the list.

While Walmart currently has a Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

View The Five Stocks Here

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- [WMT.US - Walmart](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WMT.US.md)
- [TGT.US - Target](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TGT.US.md)
- [COST.US - Costco Wholesale](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/COST.US.md)
- [KR.US - Kroger](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KR.US.md)

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> **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.