03:54 PM EDT, 08/28/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were declining late Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) shedding 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) falling 1%.
In corporate news, Foot Locker ( FL ) shares tumbled past 10% after the company swung to a fiscal Q2 loss year over year and trimmed its full-year gross margin outlook.
J.M. Smucker (SJM) lowered its fiscal 2025 guidance amid a slowdown in the convenience channel, while the food producer unexpectedly advanced Q1 earnings year over year. Its shares dropped 4.6%.
Abercrombie & Fitch ( ANF ) shares sank 17%. The company reported stronger-than-expected fiscal Q2 results while raising its full-year sales growth target, but Chief Executive Fran Horowitz said the apparel retailer is facing an "increasingly uncertain environment."
Chewy (CHWY) shares jumped 11%. The company on Wednesday reported better-than-expected fiscal Q2 earnings, while the online pet store lifted its full-year core profit margin guidance.