08:53 AM EST, 02/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were flat to lower premarket Thursday as the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) was inactive and the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) declined by 1.1% recently.

Walmart ( WMT ) stocks were down more than 6% after the company issued Q1 and fiscal 2026 guidance for adjusted earnings per share below analysts' expectations.