<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>In trading on Tuesday, grocery &amp; drug stores shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.9%.  Leading the group were shares of Grocery Outlet Holding, up about 8.4% and shares of Sprouts Farmers Market up about 6.6% on the day.</p><p>Also showing relative strength are cigarettes &amp; tobacco shares, up on the day by about 1% as a group, led by Ispire Technology, trading higher by about 7.7% and Universal, trading higher by about 0.3% on Tuesday. </p><p><img height="30" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/http://www.marketnewsvideo.com/previews/202605/20260519leaderslagGOsm.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="40" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/http://www.marketnewsvideo.com/previews/202605/20260519leaderslagGOsm.jpg"/><b>VIDEO: Tuesday Sector Leaders: Grocery &amp; Drug Stores, Cigarettes &amp; Tobacco Stocks</b></p> <p>The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.</p> </div></div>

<p>On Tuesday, grocery and drug store shares rose by approximately 1.9%, with Grocery Outlet Holding up 8.4% and Sprouts Farmers Market up 6.6%. Cigarettes and tobacco stocks also showed strength, increasing by about 1%, led by Ispire Technology at 7.7% and Universal at 0.3%.</p>

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