Today was a challenging day for investors, with the market dropping by 1.2%. Here's a brief rundown of today's market-moving news: Israel's military plans a response to Iran's retaliatory attack, further escalating Middle Eastern tensions without specifying the details.

Despite the market's overall decline, three stocks demonstrated notable resilience against the S&P 500 downturn:

1. An analysis of their performance charts.
2. The methodology behind identifying these stocks and potential applications of this strategy.

At 10:10 AM PST, the S&P 500 experienced a significant drop from $510 to $505 in just 30 minutes. Most stocks followed suit, except for a few notable exceptions:

• $GIS displayed an upward trend throughout the day. Even during the S&P 500’s slump at 10:10 AM PST, $GIS continued to climb, reaching $67.17 by 10:40 AM. This trend was first identified at 11:00 AM PST, prompting a buy at $67.02. By market close, $GIS peaked at $67.48.