Definition: Cyclical Stocks
Cyclical stocks tend to relate in some way to the wider economy with the company performance itself seeming to follow a repeated pattern which can be matched to the wider economic performance.
Cyclical companies make products or provide services likely to be in lower demand during downturns and higher during upswings.
Sectors such as energy, automotive industry, steel and construction, tend to follow the economy and regarded as cyclical. Stockmarket cycles tend to be repeated and identifiable with a possibility to anticipate repeating trends in relation to wider external forces.
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Stocks, Commodities Rally as Treasuries Retreat on Jobs GrowthBusinessWeek“This jobs report favors cyclical stocks over defensive stocks. It makes you rethink your balance between cyclically sensitive sectors versus the defensive sectors.” Canada's S&P/TSX index of stocks was poised to cap a seventh straight weekly advance, ... |
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10 Stocks JPMorgan Says May Rise Up to 58%TheStreet.comBy Frank Byrt 02/03/12 - 03:32 PM EST BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Now is a good time to pick up undervalued cyclical stocks as they are poised for double-digit gains this year, according to JPMorgan Chase(JPM) investment analysts.and more » |
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