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title: "Consumer staples gain momentum as utilities lose safe-haven appeal"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/288320075.md"
description: "Consumer staples are gaining momentum, driven by broad-based optimism and positive EPS revisions for companies like ADM, Darling Ingredients, and UNFI. Conversely, the utilities sector is under strain as higher interest rates, AI-driven capital expenditures, and climate liabilities erode their traditional safe-haven appeal. Additionally, survey data highlights generational strategy shifts, revealing distinct differences between Gen Z and boomers regarding risk tolerance, asset preferences, and trading habits."
datetime: "2026-06-01T20:01:11.000Z"
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# Consumer staples gain momentum as utilities lose safe-haven appeal

Staples show strength: EPS revisions for companies like ADM, Darling Ingredients, and UNFI point to broad-based optimism in consumer staples. Utilities under strain: Higher rates, AI-driven capex, and climate liabilities are eroding utilities’ traditional safe-haven status. Generational strategy shifts: Survey data shows Gen Z and boomers differ on risk tolerance, asset preferences, and trading habits.

### Related Stocks

- [UNFI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UNFI.US.md)
- [ADM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ADM.US.md)
- [DAR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DAR.US.md)

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