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MKC vs MNST · data through Oct 2, 2026

MKC and MNST clearly differ on 1 of 19 forces. The widest gap is natural gas: in weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%, MKC typically moved −0.10% and MNST +0.05%.

MKCMNSTBars: 90% ranges. Hollow: could not be told apart from zero.Same figures in the table below.
Economic forceMKCMcCormick & CompanyMNSTMonster Beverage
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−1.3%−2.3% to −0.28%Tentative−1.1%−2.0% to −0.24%Tentative
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points+1.0%−1.5% to +3.6%Not distinguishable from zero+2.4%−0.52% to +5.3%Not distinguishable from zero
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%−1.1%−2.6% to +0.42%Not distinguishable from zero−1.1%−2.3% to +0.15%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%−1.9%−2.7% to −1.2%Clear−1.4%−2.3% to −0.56%Clear
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points+0.90%−1.2% to +3.0%Not distinguishable from zero+0.41%−2.6% to +3.4%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−2.1%−4.1% to −0.07%Tentative−0.77%−2.6% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−0.53%−2.0% to +0.90%Not distinguishable from zero−0.91%−2.0% to +0.14%Not distinguishable from zero
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points−0.49%−1.7% to +0.73%Not distinguishable from zero+0.45%−0.78% to +1.7%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%+0.48%−0.77% to +1.7%Not distinguishable from zero+0.57%−0.52% to +1.7%Not distinguishable from zero
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%+0.37%−0.29% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero−0.02%−0.74% to +0.70%Not distinguishable from zero
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%Clear difference−0.10%−0.12% to −0.08%Clear+0.05%+0.03% to +0.06%Clear
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%−0.28%−1.0% to +0.46%Not distinguishable from zero−0.02%−0.65% to +0.61%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+0.52%+0.31% to +0.73%Clear+0.29%+0.06% to +0.52%Tentative
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+0.91%+0.63% to +1.2%Clear+0.47%+0.27% to +0.67%Clear
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point−0.63%−0.89% to −0.37%Clear−0.03%−0.39% to +0.33%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−1.1%−3.0% to +0.81%Not distinguishable from zero−0.02%−1.9% to +1.9%Not distinguishable from zero
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−0.33%−1.2% to +0.53%Not distinguishable from zero−0.73%−1.5% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point−0.14%−0.50% to +0.22%Not distinguishable from zero+0.07%−0.23% to +0.38%Not distinguishable from zero
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point+0.17%0.00% to +0.35%Not distinguishable from zero+0.02%−0.13% to +0.16%Not distinguishable from zero
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

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