LMT Lockheed Martin $442.11 PEP PepsiCo $166.42 TJX The TJX Companies $63.25 LUMN Lumen Technologies $11.78 MCD McDonald’s $249.17 MRK Merck $90.35 The TJX Companies (TJX) Source: Joe Hendrickson / Shutterstock.com The TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) is a leading discount retailer with a proven track record of sustained sales and earnings growth. Moreover, consumers are likely to favor discount retailers such as TJX amidst the inflationary pressures.