09:09 AM EDT, 05/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher pre-bell Wednesday, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) up 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) advancing 0.9%.

Dole (DOLE) was up more than 4% after it reported higher Q1 adjusted earnings and revenue.

Boot Barn Holdings ( BOOT ) fell more than 3% after it reported lower fiscal Q4 net income and net sales.

Arcos Dorados Holdings ( ARCO ) was more than 1% lower after it reported Q1 earnings of $0.14 per share, down from $0.18 a year earlier.