An old stock-market adage has it that you should "sell in May and then go away" until October.
But a
USA Today analysis of data from S&P Capital IQ found 14 stocks in the S&P 500 index that have outperformed the overall index in each of the past five summers.
On average the fabulous 14 advanced 13.4 percent during each summer, far outdistancing the S&P 500, which climbed an average of 7.3 percent.
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As for the dominant sectors among the 14 stocks, it's a tie for the top spot between consumer staples, consumer discretionary and information technology.
And the 14 winners are:
| Company |
Avg Gain for Past 5 Summers |
| Keurig Green Mountain |
24.6 percent |
| Apple |
19.5 percent |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals |
18.9 percent |
| CF Industries |
18.5 percent |
| L Brands |
16.5 percent |
| Discover Fincl |
13.1 percent |
| Anadarko Petroleum |
12.3 percent |
| eBay |
11.3 percent |
| Tiffany |
9.5 percent |
| Estee Lauder |
9.1 percent |
| Wynn Resorts |
9 percent |
| Costco |
8.6 percent |
| Discovery Comm |
8.5 percent |
| Motorola |
8.2 percent |
"But remember, anything can happen in the summer. Be sure to pack your sunscreen," USA Today noted.
Meanwhile, Mario Gabelli, CEO of GAMCO Investors, offered stock picks based on the merger boom in an appearance on
CNBC Monday.
One of his choices was The Interpublic Group, an advertising and marketing giant. It could merge with Publicis Group, now that Publicis' proposed combination with Omnicon Group has collapsed, Gabelli said.
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