The Consumer Discretionary Sector encompasses those industries that tend to be the most sensitive to economic cycles. Its manufacturing segment includes automotive, household durable goods, textiles & apparel, and leisure equipment. The services segment includes hotels, restaurants, and other leisure facilities, media production and services, and consumer retailing and services.

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Sub-Sectors:

• Auto Components

• Automobiles

• Distributors

• Diversified Customer Services

• Household Durables

• Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

• Leisure Products

• Multi-line Retail

• Specialty Retail

• Textiles, Apparel, & Luxury Goods

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The Consumer Staples Sector is comprised of companies whose businesses are less sensitive to economic cycles. It includes manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages, and tobacco and producers of non-durable household goods and personal products. It also includes food & retailing companies as well as hypermarkets and consumer super centers. 

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Sub-Sectors:

• Beverages

• Food & Staples Retailing

• Food Products

• Household Products

• Personal Products

• Tobacco