Jefferies advises investors to buy select consumer staples stocks as gasoline prices rise above $3.50 per gallon, a historic slowdown trigger.
The firm cites past six-year patterns where such price levels caused brief near‑term declines in staples growth, creating buying opportunities.
Jefferies maintains buy ratings on Coca‑Cola, Monster Beverage, Procter & Gamble, Clorox and Church & Dwight within the large‑cap staples sector.