3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years
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Key takeaways
- Planning 20 years out for anything is difficult, but Monster, Freshpet, and Costco have business traits that make them built to last.
- Exposed: XRT, XLY, WMT, AMZN, COST
- Market reaction: XRT −1.1% on the day (still updating); XLY −0.3% on the day (still updating); AMZN −1.4% on the day (still updating)
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Planning 20 years out for anything is difficult, but Monster, Freshpet, and Costco have business traits that make them built to last.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TGT Target
Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- HAS Hasbro
Hasbro (games, toys and children's vehicles (no dolls and bicycles)): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRPT | +10.42% | -0.35% | base | -2.76% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.85% | -1.20% | base | +0.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | +1.39% | -3.19% | base | -1.07% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +1.02% | -2.89% | base | -0.33% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +2.97% | -0.02% | base | -0.92% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -1.76% | -4.23% | base | -1.41% | after close | after close | after close |
| TGT | +0.75% | -2.13% | base | -0.18% | after close | after close | after close |
| HAS | -0.12% | -2.32% | base | +0.26% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years The Motley Fool
Source: The Motley Fool
The price since 11 Nov 2026: Spdr Series Trust (XRT) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | -1.41% | still updating |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | -4.23% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | -1.76% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | that day | +0.87% | still updating |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -1.20% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -1.85% | final price |
| FRPT | that day | -2.76% | still updating |
| FRPT | three days earlier | -0.35% | final price |
| FRPT | five days earlier | +10.42% | final price |
| HAS | that day | +0.26% | still updating |
| HAS | three days earlier | -2.32% | final price |
| HAS | five days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | that day | -0.18% | still updating |
| Target (TGT) | three days earlier | -2.13% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | five days earlier | +0.75% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | -0.92% | still updating |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | -0.02% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | +2.97% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | that day | -0.33% | still updating |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | three days earlier | -2.89% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | five days earlier | +1.02% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | that day | -1.07% | still updating |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | -3.19% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | +1.39% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 12 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 29 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Oct 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Companies tied to this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
For “3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years.” Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- WMT Walmart
Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years.” Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
For “3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- TGT Target
Target (TGT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 11 Nov 2026 story “3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years.” Reason on file: Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
The 11 Nov 2026 story “3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years” names Spdr Series Trust (XRT) because of this story.
For Spdr Series Trust (XRT), the reason on file says SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is here too. Its reason reads: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “consumer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
How strong the case is around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
46 out of 100Price not final
“3 Consumer Stocks to Buy in November and Hold for the Next 20 Years” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.