09:15 AM EDT, 03/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were leaning lower premarket Thursday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) and State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) down 0.5%.

Dollar General ( DG ) shares were down nearly 7% even after the company posted higher fiscal Q4 earnings and net sales.

G-III Apparel ( GIII ) shares were down more than 16% after the company reported lower fiscal Q4 non-GAAP net income and net sales, and issued fiscal Q1 and 2027 earnings outlook that missed analysts' expectations.

Estee Lauder ( EL ) has sued perfumer Jo Malone, her new fragrance brand, and Zara's UK business for using her name, news outlets reported. Estee Lauder ( EL ) stock was nearly 2% lower pre-bell.