03:28 PM EST, 02/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.7% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) easing 0.1%.

Redbook US same-store sales accelerated by 6.3% from a year earlier in the week ended Feb. 15 after a 5.3% year-over-year increase in the previous week.

In corporate news, Etsy ( ETSY ) shares fell past 8% after it reported weaker-than-expected Q4 revenue and indicated that pressure on gross merchandise sales will likely continue into Q1.