08:56 AM EDT, 10/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were advancing pre-bell Friday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) 0.2% higher and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) up 0.3%.
Procter & Gamble ( PG ) shares were up more than 3% after the company posted higher fiscal Q1 core earnings and net sales.