03:32 PM EDT, 05/07/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.9% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) down 0.7%.

In economic news, J & J Snack Foods ( JJSF ) shares surged 15% in recent trading, a day after the company posted its fiscal Q2 results.