Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Lean Lower Premarket Thursday

09:14 AM EDT, 08/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were leaning lower premarket Thursday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) down 0.5% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) declining by 0.4%. Dollar General (DG) stock was up more than 8% after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 earnings and net sales, and raised its fiscal 2026 outlook. Dollar Tree (DLTR) shares were down more than 6% after the company set fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings per share guidance that fell short of analysts' estimates. Burlington Stores (BURL) stock was down more than 4% after the company issued fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings per share outlook below analysts' expectations.