01:37 PM EDT, 10/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.6% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 0.1%.

In corporate news, Uber ( UBER ) is exploring a possible bid to buy Expedia ( EXPE ) , the Financial Times reported late Wednesday. Uber ( UBER ) shares fell 2%, and Expedia ( EXPE ) jumped 4.8%.