<div id="readability-page-1">09:14 AM EST, 12/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were rising pre-bell Friday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) 0.1% higher and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) up 0.2%.Lululemon Athletica ( LULU ) stock was up 9.6% after the company reported fiscal Q3 earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations, and raised its fiscal 2025 outlook.Yum China Holdings ( YUMC ) shares were up more than 1% after the company said it signed share repurchase agreements in the US and Hong Kong totaling about $460 million for H1 2026.Shoe Carnival ( SCVL ) stock was up more than 4% after the company said its board maintained its quarterly dividend and approved a new share buyback program of up to $50 million. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Consumer stocks rose pre-bell Friday, with ETFs XLP and XLY up 0.1% and 0.2% respectively. Lululemon Athletica's stock surged 9.6% after exceeding Q3 earnings expectations and raising its 2025 outlook. Yum China Holdings' shares increased over 1% following $460 million share repurchase agreements. Shoe Carnival's stock climbed over 4% as its board maintained dividends and approved a $50 million buyback program.

- Consumer stocks showed positive movement before the market opened, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) rising 0.1% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) increasing by 0.2%.  
- Lululemon Athletica's stock surged 9.6% following strong fiscal Q3 earnings and an improved fiscal 2025 outlook, while Yum China Holdings saw a more than 1% increase after announcing share repurchase agreements worth approximately $460 million.  
- Shoe Carnival's stock rose over 4% as the company maintained its quarterly dividend and approved a new share buyback program of up to $50 million.  

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Rise Pre-Bell Friday