<div id="readability-page-1">09:14 AM EDT, 05/18/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed premarket Monday, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) up 0.1% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) 0.2% lower.Macy's (M) shares were up more than 3% after Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) (BRK.B) disclosed a roughly $55 million investment in the company, representing about 3 million shares, or nearly 1.1% of the retailer.Starbucks ( SBUX ) said it has raised the cap on the maximum amount it will repurchase after investors tendered about $2.6 billion of notes by the early deadline, exceeding its original repurchase capacity. Starbucks ( SBUX ) stock was 0.2% lower pre-bell.Lululemon Athletica ( LULU ) sent a letter to shareholders on Monday saying that activist and founder Chip Wilson has &#34;outdated perspectives&#34; and &#34;troubling conflicts of interest,&#34; which will derail the company's turnaround plan, CNBC reported, citing materials it reviewed. Lululemon Athletica ( LULU ) shares were 0.5% higher premarket. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Consumer stocks showed mixed results premarket, with the Consumer Staples ETF up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary ETF down 0.2%. Macy's shares rose over 3% following a $55 million investment from Berkshire Hathaway. Starbucks raised its repurchase cap after $2.6 billion in notes were tendered, though its stock fell 0.2%. Lululemon's shares increased 0.5% after a letter criticized founder Chip Wilson's views, which could impact the company's turnaround plan.

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Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Premarket Monday