03:28 PM EST, 12/17/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) easing 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) up 0.2%.

Redbook US same-store sales rose by 4.8% from a year earlier in the week ended Dec. 14, faster than a 4.2% year-over-year increase in the previous week.

In corporate news, RCI Hospitality ( RICK ) shares jumped past 9%. The company reported fiscal Q4 non-GAAP earnings late Monday of $1.63 per diluted, up from $1.11 a year earlier.