08:49 AM EDT, 04/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were declining pre-bell Wednesday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.8% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) 2% lower recently.
PriceSmart ( PSMT ) was almost 2% higher after it reported an increase in fiscal Q2 earnings and sales, and declared a one-time special dividend.