The Consumer Discretionary sector showed mixed performance throughout the week, with periods of afternoon advances and pre-market declines. The broader market, tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, experienced slight fluctuations. A significant negative event was the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Saks Global, the parent company of luxury retailers Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman, though it secured financing to keep stores open. Analysts are assessing the implications for the broader retail industry.