Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Pre-Bell Monday
Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Monday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) 0.7% lower and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) up 1.5%.Amazon.com (AMZN) shares were up more than 2% after the company said it has completed the issuance of approximately 13.97 billion Canadian dollars ($9.99 billion) in aggregate notes across multiple maturities as part of a registered debt offering.American Express (AXP) signed a put option agreement to acquire TheFork, an online restaurant reservation and management platform in Europe, from Tripadvisor (TRIP) for $700 million in cash, the companies said. Tripadvisor stock was up more than 11% premarket.Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Chief Executive Officer Daniel Heaf aims to help the company win over younger consumers, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing an interview with the CEO. Shares of Bath & Body Works were up 0.7% pre-bell.