08:48 AM EDT, 09/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) and Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) were up 0.2% recently.

General Mills ( GIS ) shares declined by more than 2% after the company reported lower fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and net sales.