GAMCO CIO Howard Ward on Reliable Consumer Stock Ideas

Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio)'s CIO Howard Ward likes Luxottica (LUX), Novo Nordisk (NOVO), Diageo (DEO), Apple (AAPL) and CVS (CVS).

 

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