Financial Dictionary
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Definition of 'Defensive Stock'
A stock whose price stays stable or declines less in a falling market because demand for its product doesn't decline in a slowing economy. For example, the stocks of utilities and food companies are defensive because people still use electricity and buy food in down markets, but they may defer the purchase of a new car.
