Laureate Education Outperforms Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year

Laureate Education (LAUR) is outperforming the Consumer Discretionary sector, with a 3.3% year-to-date return compared to the sector's -10.2% return. LAUR has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) and a positive earnings outlook trend, with an 8.1% increase in its full-year earnings estimate over the past three months. Meanwhile, Lifetime Brands (LCUT) has outperformed the sector with a 24.8% year-to-date return and a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).