08:48 AM EST, 12/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were advancing pre-bell Monday, with The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) 0.6% higher.

TreeHouse Foods ( THS ) shares were down more than 1% after the company said it has agreed to acquire certain subsidiaries that operate the private brand tea business of Harris Freeman for about $205 million.