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As the Q2 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the household products industry, including Clorox (NYSE:CLX) and its peers.

With central banks keeping rates tighter for longer and growth forecasts looking shakier, many investors are quietly shifting their attention toward steady dividend payers that might help cushion portfolio swings and provide income support. That search for resilience is where defensive, dividend-focused stocks exposed to this macro backdrop become interesting. This article walks through three such opportunities from our screener and explains how the latest policy signals could matter for each...