09:20 AM EDT, 10/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were falling pre-bell Thursday, with The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLP ) down 0.2% and The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLY ) 1.3% lower.
Kimberly-Clark ( KMB ) shares were up more than 3% after the company reported higher Q3 net sales that also topped analysts' expectations.
Estee Lauder ( EL ) stock was down nearly 1% even after the company posted higher fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings and net sales.
Hershey (HSY) shares were down more than 1% after the company reported a decline in fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings.