09:12 AM EDT, 07/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) down 0.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) 2.4% higher.
Amazon.com ( AMZN ) shares were up nearly 12% after the company reported higher Q2 earnings and revenue that also topped analysts' expectations.
Colgate-Palmolive ( CL ) stock was down 1.9% even after the company reported higher Q2 non-GAAP earnings and net sales.
Newell Brands ( NWL ) shares were up 22% after the company posted higher Q2 normalized earnings and net sales, and raised its 2026 normalized EPS guidance.