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Sector Update: Consumer
May 17, 2024 11:18 AM

01:34 PM EDT, 05/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) decreasing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.2%.

In corporate news, GameStop ( GME ) shares tumbled 25% after reporting preliminary results that pointed to a sharp year-over-year decline in fiscal Q1 sales, while the video game retailer said it may sell up to 45 million of its class A shares.

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