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Mac & cheese, PB&J, weapons of war: What’s holding up during this market meltdown?

Processed foods and weapons of war are two sectors that appear to be doing just fine as major stock indexes fall and recession fears mount.

Slim Jim seller Conagra, Uncrustables maker J.M. Smucker, instant mac and cheese giant Kraft Heinz, and canned soup company Campbell’s are all up today and have generally been rising for the past few days amid a market downturn. Defense contractors Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin are also up.

As much as we hate saying we told you so, my colleagues Hyunsoo Rim and David Crowther totally saw this coming. Last week, they charted which stocks are least sensitive to an overall market crash, which included many of the stocks that are up today.

As much as we hate saying we told you so, my colleagues Hyunsoo Rim and David Crowther totally saw this coming. Last week, they charted which stocks are least sensitive to an overall market crash, which included many of the stocks that are up today.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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