08:50 AM EDT, 07/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were edging higher pre-bell Tuesday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was up 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) advanced by 0.2% recently.

Helen of Troy (HELE) fell past 27% after it reported lower fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue. The company also cut its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS and revenue outlook.