08:49 AM EDT, 09/05/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks advanced pre-bell Thursday with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) 0.8% higher recently.

BRC (BRCC) shares were up over 3% amid a sales and distribution agreement with Keurig Dr Pepper ( KDP ) under which the latter will sell and distribute Black Rifle Energy beverages in its company-owned direct store territories across the US.