Investors are turning to defensive growth stocks that boast dominant positions in their respective markets. Adobe ( ADBE ): Leading productivity and design solutions for the digital media market with growing enterprise demand. Fiserv ( FISV ): Management anticipates 7% to 9% organic revenue growth and adjusted earnings per share growth of 15% to 17%. IBM ( IBM ): Guided for at least $10 billion of free-cash-flow generation and supports a generous 4.9% dividend yield. Intel ( INTC ): Strong data center and networking markets are expected to offset the downturn in PC demand. Intuitive Surgical ( ISRG ): Commands almost 80% of the global market in robotic-assisted surgeries. T-Mobile ( TMUS ): Reported industry-leading growth in postpaid and broadband customers. Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares ( VBK ): Offers exposure to a diversified group of small growth companies. Source: wan wei / Shutterstock.com Interest rate hikes and soaring inflation are making investors look for defensive growth stocks.
As market volatility continues, consider scooping up these seven high-quality REITs. Camden Property Trust ( CPT ): Still benefiting from booming housing demand in the U.S. sunbelt. Host Hotels & Resorts ( HST ): Upside from business travel recovery still not fully factored into its valuation. Independence Realty Trust ( IRT ): Apartment REIT with high exposure to inflation and robust housing demand. Mid-America Apartment Communities ( MAA ): Large multifamily REIT, with a history of steady dividend growth. Prologis ( PLD ): Leading name in warehouse space, stands to build on its pandemic era success. Public Storage ( PSA ): Well-covered when it comes to inflation/interest rate concerns. Rexford Industrial Realty ( REXR ): A direct way to play the supply chain crisis. Source: Vitalii Vodolazskyi / Shutterstock As markets remain volatile, you may be looking for steadier investments for your portfolio. If that’s the case, one area you should be looking is in real estate investment trusts (REITs).