Consumer stocks: Finding the winners

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Procter & Gamble is kicking off a lineup of earnings for consumer staples stocks as investors look for insight into spending trends. Goldman Sachs' Jason English lays out the sector's trade. Plus, Citigroup says it's premature to rule out the potential for a credit crunch in t ...

Our panel of analysts discusses the health of the US consumer through the lens of spending, credit use and home ownership. 

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