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• CYCLICAL STOCK
  
  Cyclical stocks tend to rise in value during an upturn in the economy and fall during a downturn. They usually include stocks in industries that flourish in good times, including airlines, automobiles, and travel and leisure. In contrast, stocks in industries that provide necessities such as food, electricity, gas, and health care products, or those that provide services that reduce the expenses of other companies, tend to be more price-stable. Those stocks are sometimes called countercyclicals.
  
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