Spiking yields are spooking the stock market. These equities win when rates rise

Cnbc · May 20, 2026 · 491 words · By Sarah Min

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What to know about Spiking yields are spooking the stock market. These equities win when rates rise

As investors weigh an environment of spiking bond yields, Piper Sandler came up with a list of stocks that could benefit from elevated interest rates.

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What happened

As investors weigh an environment of spiking bond yields, Piper Sandler came up with a list of stocks that could benefit from elevated interest rates.

Why it matters

Higher bond yields are now a major risk to the stock market, in a way that they weren't just a short time ago.

Common ground

10-year Treasury was last sitting at 4.59%, while the longer-dated 30-year Treasury yield traded at 5.12%.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Spiking yields are spooking the stock market. These equities win when rates rise?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The rate on the U.S. 10-year Treasury was last sitting at 4.59%?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The rate on the U.S. 10-year Treasury was last sitting at 4.59%”

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The provided web results discuss 10-year Treasury yields generally or mention a different value (4.35%), but none specifically confirm the 4.59% figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.35% on Friday, approaching the two-week lows touched earlier in the week, as developments in the Middle East continued to dominate investor sentimen…
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-bond-y…

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web search NEUTRAL — View live US Government Bonds 10 YR Yield chart to track the latest bond price changes. Find US10Y forecasts and the bond market news.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/TVC-US10Y/

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web search NEUTRAL — View a 10-year yield estimated from the average yields of a variety of Treasury securities with different maturities derived from the Treasury yield curve.
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS10

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Claim 2: “It [Conagra Brands] has a 75% correlation to the benchmark Treasury yield”

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No evidence was gathered for this claim.

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Claim 3: “Genuine Parts Company has a high correlation to the 10-year Treasury yield, of 78%”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about Treasury yields but no mention of Genuine Parts Company or its correlation percentage.

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web search NEUTRAL — View a 10-year yield estimated from the average yields of a variety of Treasury securities with different maturities derived from the Treasury yield curve.Line chart with 1306 data points. View as dat…
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS10

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web search NEUTRAL — Get our 10 year Treasury Bond Note overview with live and historical data. The yield on a 10 yr treasury bill represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond for 10 years.
https://www.investing.com/rates-bonds/u.s.-10-year-bond-yiel…

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Claim 4: “shares are down about 40% off their 52-week highs [for Conagra Brands]”

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No evidence was gathered for this claim.

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Claim 5: “Just a day earlier, the 30-year yield crested above 5.19%, its highest level since July 2007”

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Multiple sources confirm the 30-year yield reached levels around 5.19% and that this represents the highest level since July 2007.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 30-Year US Treasury Yield ended the day at 5.14%, its highest close since July 2007. The Federal Reserve and Federal Government continue to spin the lie of low inflation while the bond market reve…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 30-year US Treasury yield rose to its highest level since 2007 on inflation concerns. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/business/30-year-treasury-yie…

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web search NEUTRAL — *us 30-YEAR yield rises to 5.195%, highest since july 2007.Bloomberg technical analysts note that the 30-year Treasury yield is right at a key technical level, a break of which targets 5.44% unless li…
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/30-year-yield-soars-19-yea…

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Claim 6: “The S & P 500 was last higher Wednesday, on pace to snap a three-day string of losses”

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While one source mentions futures rose on Wednesday following two days of lower closes, it does not specifically confirm the S&P 500 was 'higher' on that specific Wednesday to snap a 'three-day string' of losses.

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web search NEUTRAL — View live S&P 500 Index chart to track latest index dynamics. SP:SPX ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/SPX/

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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday following two consecutive days of lower closes for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices on Tuesday.
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/26/05/52683795/sto…

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web search NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is down nearly 9 percent from a January high. The weekly losing streak is its worst in roughly four years.S&P 500 this year. Orange-shaded bars indicate weekly losses from end of previous …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/business/iran-war-stock-m…

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Claim 7: “CNBC's analyst consensus tool shows that the industrial and automotive replacement parts distributor is generally liked on the Street, garnering buy or strong buy ratings from six out of 14 analysts”

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The search results are irrelevant (Roblox, general rating definitions, Middleby) and do not mention CNBC's consensus tool for Genuine Parts Company.

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web search NEUTRAL — #Roblox #SailorPiece #StrongestofToday In this video, we will show you how to get the "Strongest of Today" Fighting Style in Sailor Piece.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr9ZUOrVWyc

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web search NEUTRAL — Analyst ratings are the "buy" and "sell" labels, plus price targets...
https://www.marketbeat.com/ratings/

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web search NEUTRAL — The mean of analysts' price targets for Middleby (MIDD) points to a 32.4% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analyst…
https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2921288/wall-street-analyst…

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Claim 8: “Conagra Brands , the American packaged food company behind Healthy Choice frozen foods and Duncan Hines desserts, surfaced on the list”

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Multiple authoritative sources confirm that Conagra Brands is the parent company of both Healthy Choice and Duncan Hines.

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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra Brands, which owns Duncan Hines and Healthy Choice, says it will phase out artificial dyes across all products by 2027, starting with frozen foods this year.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/conagra-artificial-dye-removal

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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra Brands, the parent company of Duncan Hines, Slim Jim and other brands, is the latest big food company to say it’s discontinuing the use of artificial dyes.
https://wtop.com/business-finance/2025/06/duncan-hines-paren…

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web search NEUTRAL — Conagra combines a rich heritage of great food with a sharpened focus on innovation. Find company, investor and career information and learn more about our brands.
https://www.conagrabrands.com/

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Claim 9: “The consumer discretionary stock [Genuine Parts Company] has come under pressure this year, off nearly 40% from its recent high”

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The search results mention other companies (Tiffany, Hershey's) but provide no data regarding the stock price performance of Genuine Parts Company.

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web search NEUTRAL — Company News Tiffany Rally Has Stalled Around Its Annual Pivot.
https://www.investopedia.com/company-news-4427705

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web search NEUTRAL — Brent crude prices have climbed significantly in recent sessions, raising concerns over higher fuel costs and pressure on India’s current account deficit. India imports more than 85% of its crude oil …
https://www.indiatoday.in/business/market/story/sensex-falls…

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web search NEUTRAL — The stock has fallen over 40% from its peak, which is shocking considering the broader stock market is at all-time highs.Hershey's stock has slumped in recent years; it has trounced the S&P 500 index …
https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/02/17/1-magnificent-sp-5…

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Claim 10: “the longer-dated 30-year Treasury yield traded at 5.12%”

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One search result explicitly mentions the 30-Year Yield to 5.12%, but other results provide different or general information.

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web search NEUTRAL — US Treasury Yield Curve. United States 30-Year Bond Yield.The yield on a Treasury bill represents the return an investor will receive by holding the bond to maturity, and should be monitored closely a…
https://www.investing.com/rates-bonds/u.s.-30-year-bond-yiel…

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web search NEUTRAL — 30-year US Treasury yield hits highest level in 19 years. 8 hours ago. Save for later.US Government Sold $691 Billion of Treasury Securities this Week, 10-Year Yield Spikes to 4.6%, 30-Year Yield to 5…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 11: “Insurers such as Arch Capital Group , Cigna Group and Everest Group surfaced on the list”

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