What happened
Three consumer services companies that have been investor favorites of late -- fashion-box curator Stitch Fix (SFIX 6.05%) and online real estate portal operators Zillow Group (Z 3.43%) (ZG 3.03%) and Redfin (RDFN 13.12%) -- fell harder than the S&P 500 index on a gloomy Thursday for the market. Stitch Fix ended the day 3.7% lower, Zillow's two classes of stock dropped a respective 8.5% and 10%, and Redfin declined 8.7%.
So what
While Stitch Fix, Zillow, and Redfin aren't necessarily considered coronavirus stocks, they have been popular during the outbreak both on a fundamental and investor-sentiment basis. Over the past year, the performance of all three consumer goods titles have trounced the S&P 500 index.
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This stands to reason -- since we've all been staying home, homebuying has been a popular activity. And the attractions of any type of to-your-front-door delivery service -- fashion included -- has had obvious appeal. That's one key reason this consumer goods trio's fundamental performances over the period have been encouraging, for the most part.
Lately, with the notable declines in both coronavirus cases and fatalities, many investors have been turning toward what we can call post-coronavirus stocks and away from outbreak-resilient companies. This might be accelerating on bearish days.
Now what
I don't feel that this sentiment should move investors of Stitch Fix, Zillow, or Redfin. Still, we should keep a wary eye on their fundamentals in the coming quarters to judge their adaptability in a post-pandemic world.
