01:30 PM EDT, 03/11/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Monday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) down 0.2%.

In corporate news, Bally's (BALY) shareholder Standard General is proposing to buy all of the outstanding shares of the company it does not currently own for $15 per share, according to a filing. Bally's shares surged past 26%.