08:09 AM EDT, 04/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were advancing pre-bell Thursday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) gaining 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) up 0.5%.
Levi Strauss (LEVI) shares jumped 12.5% after the denim jeans manufacturer's fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and sales beat market expectations.