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Should You Invest $1,000 in Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund Right Now?

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CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)N/A$291.79+2.2%N/A-30.67N/AN/A
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)N/A$78.52-1.0%2.60%22.54Moderate Buy$79.79
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