There have been times this year, including parts of the second quarter, where defensive sectors had their moments over cyclical groups, but it appears the latter are reasserting themselves. The ...

One group, worried the economy will remain slow for longer than expected, is buying safer defensive stocks, such as the big-name pharmaceutical issues that posted solid gains yesterday on the New York ...

Cyclical stocks have been outperforming the broader stock market - not to mention more defensive stocks - during the market's rally over the past 13 months, but how long will the trend continue? Eddy ...