08:56 AM EST, 12/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were flat to lower premarket Wednesday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was inactive and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) was down 0.3% recently.

General Mills ( GIS ) shares fell past 4% after the company said it now expects fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS to decline 1% to 3% in constant currency, from its previous forecast of a 1% decline to a 1% increase.