These Consumer Stocks Caught Some Attention Last Week

On March 5, Deutsche Bank upgraded Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) to “buy” from “hold.” Of the analysts surveyed, 78% rated the stock a “buy” while 17% rated it a “hold” and 5% rated it a “sell.” The stock rose 7.2% last week. The stock rose 12.2% last week. On March 9, Walmart (WMT) announced that more than 890,000 US Walmart associates would be receiving more than $560 million in total cash bonuses.