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Bearproof stocks: These stocks have a history of holding up when the market struggles

Cnbc · · 369 words · By Alex Harring
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What to know about Bearproof stocks: These stocks have a history of holding up when the market struggles

Even if the stock market's turbulence continues, there are a few names that have a track record of bucking a downtrend.

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What happened

Even if the stock market's turbulence continues, there are a few names that have a track record of bucking a downtrend.

Why it matters

Last week, the S & P 500 notched a loss of 1.4% as Treasury bond yields climbed.

Common ground

Despite Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to soothe the bond market with the announcement of a debt buyback program , investors remained on edge over the rising national debt and yields continued to rise.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The financial market technology stock has jumped almost 20% in 2026”
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Claim 2: “Kroger made the grade, rising nearly 70% of the time on days when the S & P 500 is down sharply.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (pornographic content) and Wikipedia only provides general company information. No data regarding Kroger's performance relative to S&P 500 declines was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P Dow Jones Indices updates the components of the S&P 500 periodically, typically in response to mergers and acquisitions, corporate spin-offs, or in conjunction with the quarterly rebalancing. Betw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_components_of_the_S…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kroger Co. is an American retail corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It operates (either directly or through its subsidiaries) supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kroger
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 companies with large market capitalizations, including two share classes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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Claim 3: “underperforming the S & P 500's 12% advance [in 2026].”
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web search NEUTRAL — View the S&P 500 Index chart to track the index value and back up your analysis with the latest news, trading ideas, and forecasts for SPX.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/SPX/
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web search NEUTRAL — S&P 500 Today: Get all information on the S&P 500 Index including historical chart, news and constituents.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/s&p_500
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web search NEUTRAL — View data of the S&P 500, an index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in the US economy, which provides a gauge of the U.S. equity market.
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Claim 4: “Consensus price targets forecast a gain of more than 26% [for Kroger].”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Southeastern Conference football season is the 95th season of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football. This is the SEC's third season with 16 teams with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma, an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Delphi method, or Delphi technique ( DEL-fy; also known as Estimate–Talk–Estimate, or ETE), is a structured communication technique, or method, originally developed as a systematic, interactive fo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kentucky Wildcats football program represents the University of Kentucky in the sport of American football. The Wildcats compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate A…
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Claim 5: “The grocer has dropped more than 7% in 2026”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bernard Heinrich "Henry" Kroger (January 24, 1860 – July 21, 1938) was an American businessman who created the Kroger chain of supermarkets. Kroger was a pioneering grocery innovator who introduced se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kroger Co. is an American retail corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It operates (either directly or through its subsidiaries) supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kroger is an American retail supermarket chain. Kroger may also refer to: Surname Kröger (Kroeger) written without diacritics Kroger (surname) The Kroger 200, a NASCAR Busch Series race held at India…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kroger_(disambiguation)
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Claim 6: “Cboe Global Markets was positive 75% of the time when the S & P 500 fell significantly.”
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Claim 7: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's efforts to soothe the bond market with the announcement of a debt buyback program”
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Wikipedia confirms Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary as of 2025, but the provided evidence does not mention a 'debt buyback program' to soothe the bond market; it only mentions 'Operation Economic Outcast' regarding sanctions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Economic D-Day, officially designated Operation Economic Outcast by the US Treasury, is the name given by US President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to a campaign of sanctions and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretar…
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Claim 8: “the average analyst predicts the stock [Cboe Global Markets] can rise another 6% over the next year.”
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Claim 9: “Southern Company, meanwhile, rose in 63% of the sessions when the broad market index was down considerably.”
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web search NEUTRAL — View the S&P 500 Index chart to track the index value and back up your analysis with the latest news, trading ideas, and forecasts for SPX.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/SPX/
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web search NEUTRAL — S&P 500 Cash Spending to Drop 33% This Year, Says Goldman.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the top biotech stocks to invest in with our comprehensive list. Assess the stock prices and trading volumes across each company.AI-powered stock picks with a proven track record to beat the …
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Claim 10: “Shares of Southern have added 2% in 2026”
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web search NEUTRAL — Part-Timers (2026) Hindi Season 1 Complete JioHotstar.
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web search NEUTRAL — Авиасейлс. © 2007–2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yahoo Finance. Tip: Try a valid symbol or a specific company name for relevant results.Investors have priced in more than a 50% chance of another rate hike in October after the Federal Reserve voted u…
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Claim 11: “Last week, the S & P 500 notched a loss of 1.4% as Treasury bond yields climbed.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index (ticker symbol PUT) is a benchmark index that measures the performance of a hypothetical portfolio that sells S&P 500 Index (SPX) put options against collateralized cas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Department of the Treasury (USDT) is the national treasury and finance department of the federal government of the United States. It is one of 15 current U.S. government departments. The treasury …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — VolDex is a family of financial indices measuring implied volatility, developed by Nations Indexes, Inc., a Chicago-based index provider. The principal index, VOLI, tracks the implied volatility of th…
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Claim 12: “The typical analyst anticipates the stock [Southern Company] will jump almost 10% over the next 12 months.”
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