01:35 PM EDT, 10/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) falling 1.3%.

In corporate news, Uber's ( UBER ) Q3 gross bookings trailed Wall Street estimates, while earnings and revenue rose more than forecast. The shares tumbled 11%.