03:27 PM EST, 02/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Wednesday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) easing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 0.3%.

In corporate news, Comcast ( CMCSA ) and NBCUniversal may be promoting "invidious" forms of diversity, equity and inclusion programs not in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission's regulations, Chairman Brendan Carr said Tuesday in a letter. Comcast ( CMCSA ) shares fell 0.5%.