
Three blue-chip staples—Coca-Cola, P&G, Colgate—show strong earnings, dividends, and upside for defensive summer investing.
Consumer confidence is weakening, prompting investors to seek recession-resistant stocks. Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Colgate-Palmolive each reported better-than-expected earnings and have long histories of dividend growth. Coca-Cola leads with ...


