Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Lower Pre-Bell Monday
Consumer stocks were lower pre-bell Monday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) slipping 0.1% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) down 0.8%.Taylor Morrison Home (TMHC) has agreed to be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) for $72.50 per share in cash and a total enterprise value of about $8.5 billion, the companies said. Taylor Morrison Home shares were up more than 22% premarket.People Inc. said Monday it has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding MGM Resorts International (MGM) shares it doesn't already own for $48.30 per share in cash. MGM Resorts International stock was advancing past 11% pre-bell.iHuman (IH) agreed to acquire the businesses and assets of two AI-powered apps, All Knowledge and Perfect Lingo, for 94.0 million Chinese renminbi ($13.9 million), the company said. iHuman shares were up more than 2% premarket.
