08:51 AM EDT, 06/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were edging higher premarket Thursday as the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) and Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) were up 0.2% recently.

McCormick ( MKC ) shares were up more than 5% after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 net sales and unchanged adjusted earnings per share year over year.