4 Blue-Chip Stocks to Sell in October In general, when markets trend lower, it makes sense to invest in blue-chip stocks. They tend to have a low beta and also provide regular cash flows through dividends. Yet, not all blue chips are created equal. Based on macroeconomic or company-specific factors, there are some you want to buy and some blue-chip stocks to sell. For example, blue-chip retailer Target (NYSE: TGT ) sits 45% below its 52-week high, weighed down by inflationary pressures and margin compression. And pharmaceutical giant Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) is 30% below its high on concerns of a slowdown in growth predominately due to lower Covid-19 vaccine sales. So, investors need to carry out due diligence even with blue chips. Today’s list of blue-chip stocks to sell in October contains popular names that are likely to correct or correct even further. PEP PepsiCo $163.26 COST Costco Wholesale $472.27 FCX Freeport-McMoRan $27.35 OXY Occidental Petroleum $61.43 PepsiCo (PEP) Source: 8ED8 | Shutterstock PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP ) stock is up 11% over the past year, bucking the broader bear market, and it throws off a healthy 2.7% dividend yield.