Consumer stocks were steady pre-bell Thursday, 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) inactive.

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) will become the official beer partner for all major International Cricket Council tournaments starting in 2026, ICC said. Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev were fractionally higher premarket.