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Shares of consumer staples companies are trading higher as investors rotate into defensive sectors amid recent market volatility and heightened uncertainty. Investors may be drawn to cash-generative, dividend-paying stocks as an inflation hedge.

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- [KR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/KR.US.md)

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