A shopper grabs a box of Procter & Gamble Co. Tide detergent at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. , Monday, April 13, 2009. Companies that make consumer staple products along with some health care firms fared less poorly than other stocks during the worst of the downturn. Some experts are saying it's time to consider whether to focus on less defensive stocks now that hints of progress toward an economic recovery have emerged. AP Photo logo AP Photo 34 months ago

A shopper grabs a box of Procter & Gamble Co. Tide detergent at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. , Monday, April 13, 2009. Companies that make consumer staple products along with some health care firms fared less poorly than other stocks during the worst of the downturn. Some experts are saying it's time to consider whether to focus on less defensive stocks now that hints of progress toward an economic recovery have emerged.

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