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CompanyMarketRank™Current PricePrice ChangeDividend YieldP/E RatioConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target
SPDR Gold Shares (GLD)N/A$303.77-0.7%N/A-32.58N/AN/A
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)N/A$81.83+0.7%2.49%22.86Moderate Buy$81.60
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