5 Defensive Stock Picks

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According to Karvy Global, "After hitting 52-week highs on Nov. 5, the S&P 500 index slumped as much as 3.7%, as of Nov. 23, largely on the Irish debt crisis and other factors. Here, we list five defensive stocks that have beta less than 1 and potential upsides in the near term. A beta of less than 1 indicates that during a market downturn the stock is less volatile." Read more here.

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