With the market in turmoil, Goldman Sachs is recommending stocks it sees as favorably positioned to perform in varying broader market circumstances. Wall Street kicked off October on a high note as the stock market rallied to begin the month. But that was juxtaposed against a dark September, when the major indexes slid as investors grew increasingly concerned about a potential recession while the Federal Reserve continued increasing interest rates in a bid to temper inflation.
Tobacco company Altria Group has particularly strong free cash flow and net price realization with no currency exchange risk, which offers stability as the dollar surges. Goldman also sees expanding gross margins and is confident in the company's ability to hit per-share earnings targets with limited downside risk. It has an expected upside of 44%.