01:27 PM EST, 11/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) falling 1%.

In corporate news, Spectrum Brands' ( SPB ) fiscal Q4 earnings declined more than expected, while sales beat analysts' estimates amid volume gains in home and garden, as well as global pet care. Its shares fell 5.3%.