03:21 PM EST, 12/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.1%.

In corporate news, Starbucks ( SBUX ) shares climbed 2.2% as employees returned to work on Wednesday following a five-day strike.