08:57 AM EDT, 08/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower pre-bell Thursday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) 0.4% lower.
Walmart ( WMT ) shares were down more than 3% after the company reported fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings per share that missed analysts' expectations.