01:32 PM EDT, 06/27/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 0.6%.

In corporate news, McCormick ( MKC ) is maintaining its full-year outlook amid improving volume trends as fiscal Q2 results came in better than expectations. Its shares jumped 5%.