Some stocks are extremely recession-resistant, like Waste Management (WM 2.41%). Some consumer discretionary stocks are also likely to hold up better than most, and beaten-down stocks Walt Disney (DIS -0.70%) and Starbucks (SBUX 0.72%) definitely fit into this category.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of April 22, 2025. The video was published on April 23, 2025.