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Cyclical stock

The stock of a company which is sensitive to business cycles and whose Performance is strongly tied to the overall economy. Cyclical companies tend to make products or provide services that are in lower Demand during downturns in the Economy and higher Demand during Upswing. Examples include the automobile, steel, and housing industries. The stock price of a Cyclical company will often rise just before an Economic upturn begins, and fall just before a Downturn begins. Investors in Cyclical stocks try to make the largest gains by buying the stock at the Bottom of a business cycle, just before a Turnaround begins. opposite of Defensive stock.

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