03:28 PM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were edging higher late Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.3%.
In corporate news, E.W. Scripps (SSP) shares tumbled nearly 19% in recent Friday trading, a day after the company's Q2 revenue fell short of market expectations.