Investors interested in Consumer Staples stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Ambev (ABEV) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Staples sector should help us answer this question.Ambev is one of 173 companies in the Consumer Staples group. The Consumer Staples grou ...