12 stocks favored to soar in the sector that has missed the 2026 market rally
MarketWatch· Philip van Doorn· Jul 7, 2026 · 4:24 PM
The S&P 500’s consumer discretionary sector is the only one of 11 sectors to decline so far this year.
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