Benzinga

Article flags Abbott Laboratories as one of the biggest names still down ~24% since Feb. 27 despite Hormuz reopening relief.

Near-term impact likely limited; focus shifts to whether the macro relief reverses the broader risk-off trend.

The text attributes the group’s weakness to a quarter-long slide already underway before the war began, not to ABT-specific fundamentals.

PepsiCo is listed among consumer staples still trading 15%–24% below its Feb. 27 close after oil fell on Hormuz reopening.

Stock reaction may be muted unless investors re-rate the whole consumer-staples basket.

No new PEP-specific catalyst is provided; the article’s mechanism is read-across from energy costs plus observed underperformance.

Unilver PLC is included among the laggards still down ~15%–24% since Feb. 27 as Strait of Hormuz reopens.

Limited single-name signal; any move likely tracks sector beta to oil and China demand sensitivity.

The text provides only screening/relative performance context, not fundamentals or guidance for UL.

McDonald’s is named among the biggest stocks still below Feb. 27 levels even as WTI drops 5.4% on Hormuz reopening.

Potential for modest mean reversion if the market rotates back to defensives, but no direct catalyst is cited.

The article explicitly says the weakness is “not a war story” and that the downtrend pre-dates the first shot.

Newmont is listed among the laggards in the screen, alongside oil-relief headlines tied to Strait of Hormuz reopening.

Likely range-bound absent a gold-specific catalyst; watch for correlation shifts with risk sentiment.

No gold/uranium/commodity linkage is updated in the text beyond inclusion in the laggard list.

SPDR Gold Shares appears in the laggard screen despite the article’s focus on oil falling after Hormuz reopening.

No actionable single-name signal from this article alone; ETF likely follows broader risk/real-rate sentiment.

The article provides screening context without new holdings, flows, or gold-price drivers.

Alibaba is cited as one of the worst performers in the screen, reflecting China’s sensitivity to the Hormuz shock and ongoing slide.

Potential for stabilization if energy-cost pressure eases, but the pre-existing downtrend suggests limited immediate upside.

The text provides a plausible macro transmission channel (energy costs → margins) while also stating the weakness began before the first shot.

PDD Holdings is named near the bottom of the laggard screen, in the context of China being hit hardest by the Hormuz shock.

Expect continued volatility; any rebound likely depends on whether the market re-prices China margin risk.

The article’s mechanism is read-across from energy costs, yet it explicitly says the group has kept sliding over the past quarter.