Zacks Investment Research
Are Consumer Discretionary Stocks Lagging Acme United (ACU) This Year?Acme United Corporation (ACU) has significantly outperformed the Consumer Discretionary sector year-to-date, gaining 58.1% compared to the sector's average loss of 14.4%. The stock holds a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) with analyst consensus estimates for full-year earnings rising 17.1% in the past quarter. ASICS Corporation is also highlighted as an outperformer with a 9.4% year-to-date return and a Zacks Rank #1 rating.