01:36 PM EDT, 07/12/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.9% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) climbing 1.9%.

In corporate news, AT&T ( T ) said Friday that hackers accessed records of calls and texts spanning roughly six months, affecting "nearly all" of its cellular customers and clients of wireless providers that use its network. Its shares were down 0.1%.