{
  "id": 19141095,
  "title": "Top Performing Defensive Stocks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/top-performing-defensive-stocks",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T11:12:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Benzinga",
    "slug": "benzinga",
    "url": "https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-defensive-stocks-with-low-correlation-to-spy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This report highlights the top-performing defensive stocks, as detailed by Tony Dong in a Benzinga article. Defensive stocks are those with low correlation to the S&P 500 index, SPY, and are often used to outperform in the long term. The S&P 500 is the benchmark for U.S. stock market performance and consists of large-cap U.S. equities. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) is the largest and most liquid ETF for tracking the S&P 500.\n\nThe top defensive stocks, ranked by percentage change, include Procter & Gamble (PG) with a 0.63% increase, Merck & Co (MRK) at 1.22%, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) at 1.19%, American Tower (AMT) with a 0.52% increase, General Mills (GIS) at 0.68%, and McDonald's (MCD) with a 0.33% gain. Each stock's dividend yield and current price are provided for reference.",
  "summary": "The post Top Performing Defensive Stocks by Tony Dong appeared first on Benzinga . Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. Stay up to date on all defensive stocks with Benzinga Pro, your go-to stock market research platform with real-time news and actionable insights. The S&P 500 index is regarded as the barometer of U.S. stock market performance. Composed of large-cap U.S. equities,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Procter & Gamble (PG) leads with 0.63% increase",
    "Merck & Co (MRK) follows at 1.22% growth",
    "American Tower (AMT) gains 0.52%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}