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Crowded shelter

7 November 2007 By John Christy

Consumer staples stocks have easily outperformed the broader market amid credit worries and the housing slump. But while demand for food, tobacco and beverages may hold steady through a storm, their purveyors’ shares are starting to look pricey.

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