Consumer Cos Up on Fuel Price Hopes -- Consumer Roundup

Consumer companies rose amid hopes for moderation in fuel prices. French fry maker Lamb Weston said profit and sales exceeded expectations in the latest quarter, as strong demand offset the impact of rising costs. Shares of ASOS fell sharply after posts on social-media platform X claimed some of the online retailer's customers received an app notification of an alleged hack. One measure of newly pending home sales logged its greatest drop since 2023 following September's rise in mortgage rates, according to real-estate website Zillow. Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires October 06, 2026 17:48 ET (21:48 GMT) Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The statements in this document shall not be considered as an objective or independent explanation of the matters. Please note that this document (a) has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of investment research, and (b) is not subject to any prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination or publication of investment research.