01:33 PM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were rising Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.6% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.9%.

In corporate news, Helen of Troy (HELE) reiterated its full-year outlook on Wednesday as the consumer products company's fiscal Q2 results came in ahead of Wall Street estimates. Its shares surged 18% in recent trading.