In the same way a dismal class performance on a business school exam will still yield some A’s, curves also apply in the stock market when a company’s results aren’t necessarily jumping off the page. Consumer stocks and housing-related companies were hit hard by the oil price spike this year. On May 19, WTI crude oil hit its most recent peak of more than $109 per barrel, while the 10-year Treasury yield hit its most recent high just below 4.69%.