08:27 AM EDT, 05/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were advancing pre-bell Monday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) 0.6% higher.

Freshpet ( FRPT ) shares jumped 14% after the company reported Q1 earnings of $0.37 per diluted share, swinging from a loss of $0.52 a year earlier.