Moreover, core inflation, which is a less volatile metric than CPI as it excludes food and energy prices, was also up by an unsightly 4.6% for the year at the close of October. The company holds positions in a wide swath of industries, including automotive, energy, food packaging, metals, real estate, home fashion, and pharmaceuticals. IEP Total Return Level data by YCharts A deeply discounted pharma stock with a really big yield Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical has lost more than a quarter of its value this year.