03:33 PM EDT, 06/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) fractionally lower and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) up 0.1%.

In corporate news, Tyson Foods ( TSN ) shares dropped 1.6% after it said Thursday it suspended Chief Financial Officer John Tyson following his arrest for allegedly driving while intoxicated and appointed Curt Calaway as interim CFO.