Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Pre-Bell Wednesday

09:11 AM EDT, 09/23/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Wednesday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) 0.2% higher and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) down 0.1%. Maplebear (CART) stock was up more than 4% after the company said it is incorporating Meta Platform's (META) Muse AI tool into its grocery-shopping infrastructure. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) shares were up more than 6% after the company reported higher fiscal Q4 adjusted earnings. Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) is facing calls from activist hedge fund Jana Partners to explore a sale, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Six Flags Entertainment stock was more than 3% higher premarket.