Hasbro leads consumer discretionary sector in October as Booking Holdings slumps amid antitrust heat

[Fast car] txking The consumer discretionary sector (XLY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLY]) rose over 6% in October, ahead of the broader S&P 500 index, which remained largely flat during the period. The sector benefitted from firms in the apparel, retail, restaurants, fitness, entertainment, and consumer services industries, which were among its strongest performers during the period. CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SECTOR SCORECARD Sector Return: +6.79% Best Performer: Hasbro (HAS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HAS]) +32.46% Worst Performer: Booking Holdings (BKNG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BKNG]) -7.55% “Consumer stocks performed well during a volatile October that witnessed significant sector rotation by investors.