03:31 PM EST, 01/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Wednesday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) easing 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 2.5%.

In corporate news, Netflix ( NFLX ) is poised for subscriber growth, driven by the success of Squid Game season 2, live events including the National Football League Christmas games and the full 2025 content slate, Oppenheimer said. Netflix ( NFLX ) shares gained 2.5%.