08:55 AM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) 0.3% higher.
Flowers Foods ( FLO ) shares were down more than 2% after the company reported lower fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and cut its fiscal 2025 outlook.