Three Consumer Stocks to Avoid: NYT, VFC, and LKQ

Consumer discretionary businesses have struggled in the past six months, with the industry declining 1.3%. Three stocks in this space are The New York Times (NYSE:NYT), VF Corp (NYSE:VFC), and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ). Investors should be cautious due to unpredictable business models and weak demand trends. NYT's subscriber growth has disappointed, while VFC's constant currency growth and diminishing returns on capital are concerns. LKQ's organic revenue growth has fallen short of benchmarks, and its estimated sales growth is only 2% over the next 12 months.