{
  "id": 13761706,
  "title": "How to Beat a Choppy Market With 4 Steady Stocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/how-to-beat-a-choppy-market-with-4-steady-stocks",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-11T17:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/10/11/how-to-beat-a-choppy-market-with-4-steady-stocks/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When the stock market becomes turbulent, it's crucial to have a strategy in place to weather the storm. In April 2025, the S&P 500 plummeted over 10% in just three days following President Trump's introduction of the Liberation Day tariffs. This swift correction marked one of the sharpest declines in recent memory, with the index slipping nearly 19% from its February high, falling short of a full-blown bear market. However, the market rebounded remarkably quickly, erasing most of its losses within a month after President Trump announced a 90-day tariff pause.\n\nThe unpredictability of such volatile markets underscores the importance of preparing ahead of time. Investors can enhance their resilience by focusing on companies with robust characteristics that are well-suited to navigate the inevitable market storms. Companies like Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT), Realty Income (NYSE: O), PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) possess these essential traits. These durable businesses exhibit resilient earnings across various economic cycles, boast a long history of consistent dividend growth, and demonstrate strong pricing power.\n\nBy incorporating these steady stocks into their portfolios, investors can better position themselves to face the uncertainties of a choppy market.",
  "summary": "These companies have proven to be safe havens during choppier markets.",
  "key_points": [
    "S&P 500 dropped over 10% in three days in April 2025",
    "Walmart, Realty Income, PepsiCo, and Verizon are steady stocks",
    "These companies have resilient earnings and strong dividend growth"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "How to Beat a Choppy Market With 4 Steady Stocks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/how-to-beat-a-choppy-market-with-4-steady-stocks-13769656",
        "published": "2026-10-11T17:21:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}