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Sector Update: Consumer
May 25, 2025 11:17 PM

08:51 AM EDT, 05/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were flat to higher premarket Thursday with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) unchanged and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) recently advancing by 0.7%.

Amazon.com ( AMZN ) said it is investing $4 billion to expand its delivery network in rural America. Shares of Amazon.com ( AMZN ) were over 3% higher pre-bell.

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