08:45 AM EDT, 03/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were flat to lower pre-bell Monday with the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) inactive and the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) recently down 0.5%.

Tyson Foods ( TSN ) and other US meat producers are in danger of losing billions of dollars in Chinese revenue after Beijing allowed their registration status of their export permit to expire, Reuters reported. Tyson Foods ( TSN ) shares were over 1% higher premarket.