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This stock is our favorite way to hedge against the pickup in inflation

Cnbc · · 589 words · By Jeff Marks; Alexa LoMonaco
Investment Advice Market Volatility Inflation Hedging
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/this-stock-is-our-favorite-way-to-hedge-against-…

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The S & P 500 overcame a softer open and rallied to new record highs on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent sources, including CNBC and other web search results, confirm that the S&P 500 reached new record highs on a Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Standard and Poor's 100, or simply the S&P 100, is a stock market index of United States stocks maintained by Standard & Poor's. The S&P 100 is a subset of the S&P 500 and the S&P 1500, and holds …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_100
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_…
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“The producer price index (PPI) rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% in April, lifting the annual rate to 6% — its highest level since 2022.”
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A web search result from Forex Factory specifically mentions the producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% for the month, aligning with the claim's figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 1.4% for the month, much higher than the 0.5% Dow Jones consensus forecast and the upwardly revised 0.7% March increase, the Bureau of Labor Statist…
https://www.forexfactory.com/news/1398160-us-producer-price-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Services PPI rose 3.4% annualized in March from February, not much slower than in February (3.4%). But the 3-month rate jumped by 4.8%, the highest since May 2022 (all seasonally adjusted). These are …
https://wolfstreet.com/2024/04/11/two-things-about-the-ppi-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Now back above 4.00% at their highest since March with the market now pricing in a 50% chance of one rate-hike in 2026... It appears any chance of Warsh cutting rates (as per Trump's expectations) are…
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/yields-spike-producer-pric…
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“The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.48% in afternoon trading following the release.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific yield of 4.48% for the 10-year Treasury.
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“Shares of Club holding Nvidia rose roughly 3% to an all-time high.”
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While web results confirm Nvidia hits all-time highs, there is no specific corroboration of a '3% rise' on the specific day mentioned in the claim across multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NVDA/
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web search NEUTRAL — View today's NVIDIA Corporation stock price and latest NVDA news and analysis. Create real-time notifications to follow any changes in the live stock price.
https://www.investing.com/equities/nvidia-corp
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web search NEUTRAL — Nvidia - Initiating new all time highs! Nvidia ( NASDAQ:NVDA ) is heading for new highs again: Analysis summary: Nvidia still remains in a clear underlying bullrun. And while everyone was waiting for …
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/NASDAQ-NVDA/
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“Fellow Club names Eaton and Corning gained about 1.5% and 2.5%, respectively”
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The search results for Eaton and Corning provide general company information or unrelated geographical data, but do not mention specific stock gains of 1.5% and 2.5% for the day.
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web search NEUTRAL — Today, Eaton Electrical manufactures electrical distribution and control products branded "Eaton" or "Cutler-Hammer", which can replace Westinghouse products in commercial and industrial applications.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaton_Corporation
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web search NEUTRAL — Eaton was first named Eatonton to avoid conflict with the Easton post office in El Paso county. When Easton had changed its name to Eastonville, the last syllable of Eatonton was dropped, and the town…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaton,_Colorado
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web search NEUTRAL — Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, …
https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us.html
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“Linde distributes gases like oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen”
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The web search result for Linde plc explicitly states the company specializes in the production and distribution of gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nitrogen gas is an industrial gas produced by the fractional distillation of liquid air, or by mechanical means using gaseous air (pressurised reverse osmosis membrane or pressure swing adsorption).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen
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web search NEUTRAL — Linde plc is a multinational industrial gases and engineering company headquartered in Guildford, United Kingdom, specializing in the production, distribution, and engineering applications of gases su…
https://grokipedia.com/page/Linde_plc
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web search NEUTRAL — Uses. Some see hydrogen gas as the clean fuel of the future – generated from water and returning to water when it is oxidised. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells are increasingly being seen as ‘pollution-fre…
https://periodic-table.rsc.org/element/1/hydrogen
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“Linde builds plants on or nearby its customers' facilities and delivers the gases via pipeline.”
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The provided evidence for this claim is largely irrelevant (discussing Nigeria or general pipelines) and does not specifically corroborate Linde's business model of building plants on-site for pipeline delivery, although it is a known industry practice.
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web search NEUTRAL — The new pipeline is expected to provide a reliable and sustainable source of natural gas to European markets, helping to stabilise energy prices and reduce dependence on Russian exports. Economic boos…
https://businessday.ng/news/article/new-pipeline-deal-to-eas…
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web search NEUTRAL — The pipeline installation will connect the redeveloped wells to a processing plant, alongside upgrading the monitoring systems, which CEO Ashley Lastinger said could support well tie-in activities in …
https://www.gasworld.com/story/altura-nears-well-tie-in-comp…
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“Linde delivers gases from its plants to storage containers at customer sites.”
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The evidence provided is either irrelevant (Rage 2 game) or mentions general on-site facilities without specifically confirming the 'merchant agreement' delivery to storage containers as described.
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web search NEUTRAL — Linde’s new on-site facility utilizes advanced technology to provide essential industrial gases safely and reliably to all customers in this critical industrial market.
https://www.growyourbusiness.org/business-news/germanys-engi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Universal Air Gases, Inc. specializes in providing integrated gas solutions and emphasizes customer-centric service, focusing on delivering value through customizable storage options.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/analyzing-competitive-landsca…
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web search NEUTRAL — Whats up guys, here we have all the Storage Containers for the Authority Sentry - Twisting Canyons !GRAV JUMP LOCATION:RAGE 2 - Great Crack Ark - All Storage...
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“Linde distributes smaller volumes in metal containers.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Linde's distribution of gases in metal containers.
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“Cisco Systems reports after the bell.”
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The claim is supported by a single cross-reference from CNBC, but no other independent sources were provided to corroborate the timing of the report.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — After the bell, networking giant Cisco Systems reports
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/jim-cramer-its-not-to-late-t…
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“Klarna reports before the opening bell on Thursday.”
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“Weekly jobless claims and April retail sales are on the economic agenda Thursday.”
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“Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.”
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“If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.”
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