08:56 AM EST, 01/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed premarket Friday with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) 0.3% higher recently.

Costco Wholesale ( COST ) shareholders have voted against a shareholder proposal requesting the company to report on the risks of maintaining its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to a FactSet transcript of the company's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders. Costco Wholesale ( COST ) shares were down 0.2% pre-bell.