A standard answer is defensive stocks, those that hold up well in weak markets.

With traders moving into the economically sensitive sectors, the more stable defensive stocks were lower.

A. The economy is slowing, and drug stocks have been great defensive stocks this year.

According to Investopedia-site, stocks of private companies producing necessity goods are known as defensive stock.

As a result, many investors are moving into so-called defensive stocks.

But he added, "The defensive stocks are questionable because they've been bid up."

His British issues are heavy in defensive stocks to weather the recession.

What the small stock world does not have is a lot of defensive stocks, the type with good dividends.

Some analysts saw a move toward defensive stocks over technology issues.

With dealers' risk appetite increasing, other defensive stocks were sold off.