09:03 AM EST, 11/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower premarket Monday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) declining marginally by 0.02%.

Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) shares were down more than 14% pre-bell, while Kenvue ( KVUE ) stock rose more than 17% after the companies said Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) will acquire Kenvue ( KVUE ) in a cash and stock deal valuing the company at about $48.7 billion on an enterprise basis.