Sysco Corporation (SYY)☆

Sysco is the largest U.S. foodservice distributor. It is a member of the S&P 500 and is classified in the Consumer Staples sector — food, beverage and household-goods companies that tend to hold up in any economy.

Sysco Corporation trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol SYY. As of the most recent market data, the stock was priced around $81.69, down 0.68% on the session.

Over the past 52 weeks, SYY has traded between $68.19 and $91.85. Shares are valued at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 22.8, a common gauge of how richly the market prices the company's earnings. Sysco Corporation also pays a dividend, currently yielding around 2.69%.

As one of the larger companies in the Consumer Staples sector, Sysco Corporation is closely followed by investors and often moves with broader trends across food, beverage and household-goods companies that tend to hold up in any economy. Traders watch SYY for earnings reports, analyst rating changes, and headlines that can shift sentiment — each of which is summarized on this page as it breaks.