Consumer stocks were mixed pre-bell Friday. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) was declining by 0.09% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) was recently advancing by 0.16%.
Kimberly-Clark (KMB) was almost 4% lower as it posted Q1 adjusted earnings of $1.80 per share, down from $2.13 per share a year ago. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected adjusted EPS of $1.93.
Gentex (GNTX) was down more than 4% as it posted Q1 earnings of $0.46 per share, up from $0.36 per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected EPS of $0.49.
Autoliv (ALV) was climbing past 2% as it reported Q1 adjusted earnings of $1.79 per share, up from $0.88 per share a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ projected adjusted EPS of $1.40.
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