By David Uberti
One haven from Friday's selloff: Kimberly-Clark, whose stock had been battered over the past year. The Kleenex maker jumped 6.3% Friday, helping consumer staples to become the S&P 500's best-performing sector.
Other defensive plays including Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, General Mills and McDonald's also closed in the green.
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