Stocks that resist the trade war

American markets and the economy continue to be held hostage by the ongoing trade war with China. While there is no indication that the tension will soon subserve, investors are beginning to wonder where to position themselves. For now, it seems that the "Sell in May and Go away" theory works well, but the indices are rather close to their historic peaks.

It turns out that investors are looking for "golden opportunities" even in the most difficult market times. After all, the essence of the market is that it was created by the companies and their shares, not the other way around. So there are actually many companies and sectors that do well in times of uncertainty and are an exception to the common.

Below are nine companies that give full confidence to investors to ignore China, trade war, and even politics. These companies record historical peaks against the background of the conflict and overall market uncertainty.

American Tower (NYSE:AMT) reached a new historic high of $ 203.82, but the price last week dropped to $ 202.65. The company would be more convincing if the deal between Sprint and T-Mobile happened. American Tower since the beginning of the year is up 28%.

American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) continues to record a peak after peak in bad market days and has the highest P / E rating among all Utility companies. Water, of course, is the most universal defensive investment of all. For the past 52 weeks, the price has risen by 0.5% to $ 113.36, with the weekly range ranging from $ 77.73 to $ 113.66.

Cube Smart (NYSE: CUB)  proves that self-storage business is really a very good idea. It reached a historic peak of $ 33.43, reaching a market capitalization of $ 6.3 billion. The dividend is 3.8%, which will continue to attract REIT investors.

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) last recorded a peak at $ 23.30 after lifting the dividend 5% to $ 0.19 a quarter and $ 0.76 on an annual basis. This will generate approximately 3.3% of dividend revenue for investors who are still looking at the company with interest. The company produces bread, cakes, bread rolls, tortillas and cakes.

NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) is the largest US company in the market share market. $ 97 billion as defensive investors would like to see this share become $ 100 billion - the first Utility company with $ 100 billion market capitalization in the US. The final peak of the company is priced at $ 202.90 with a 52-week range from $ 155.06 to $ 203.44.

PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) continues to prove it deserves a place in your defensive portfolio despite the strong international exposure. The company's stock even reached a 52-week peak at $ 130.99, which is a historic highlight.

Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR) recorded a historic peak of $ 69.25. The company that holds Tim Horton's brands for Burger King and Popeye's does not seem to care China. The dividend is 3%.

Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) with its market share of $ 10.1 billion surprise investors after recording a peak of $ 89.78. It will save you money by leaving your old cable or satellite TV providers. However, the company loses money, as the estimates are slightly understated.

STORE Capital (NYSE:STOR) reached AHT from $ 34.38 and recorded a market share of $ 7.8 billion. The dividend is 3.8%. Perhaps the growth in this real estate sector is due to the participation of Berkshire Hathaway. They hold more than 8% stake in the company.

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