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Defensive investing
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December 5, 2000: 10:35 a.m. ET
Find out about updates to the list of the best defensive companies
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - To protect profits in the face of a recession, investors often turn to stocks they think can outrun a bear market.
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Historically, the best defensive companies are those that make products people can't live without: food, beverages, household goods, pharmaceuticals, tobacco and utilities.
A recent study updated the list to include two more defensive companies and their products.
CNNfn's Jen Rogers has more on where investors are looking to hide. 
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