03:32 PM EST, 11/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks gained late Friday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 1.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 1.4%.

In corporate news, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on Friday upheld a lower court's ruling that blocked a joint venture between American Airlines ( AAL ) and JetBlue Airways ( JBLU ) . American shares were rising 1.1% and JetBlue ( JBLU ) popped about 4%.