

Investors seeking defensive exposure beyond a broad-based consumer staples exchange-traded fund (ETF) might look to a number of unique funds nonetheless notable for their recent performance. Consumer staples companies appeal to investors when recession fears mount for their supposed resilience in the face of difficult economic conditions.

The U.S. retail sector is returning to normalcy, driven by robust online sales.

Alibaba beat earnings estimates but missed on revenues when it reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 results.

Online shopping continues to gain favor with shoppers to minimize human-to-human contact as coronavirus cases relentlessly rise in the United States.

U.S. retail sales jumped this holiday season, fueled by surging e-commerce sales. As online retail becomes a larger part of American consumers' lives, investors can turn to targeted exchange traded funds that focus on the growing e-commerce segment.

Online shopping gains popularity as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the United States and shoppers attempt to minimize human-to-human contact.

Wall Street ended on a negative note last week and the week before that, strengthening the worth of the adage that September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks.

Here we highlight some ETF areas that are well-positioned to gain from a busy shopping season this year despite the coronavirus crisis.