08:52 AM EST, 03/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were edging higher premarket Thursday with the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) recently inactive and the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.3%.
Kroger ( KR ) was up more than 4% after it reported higher fiscal Q4 adjusted net earnings and sales.