03:25 PM EST, 02/27/2025 (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) falling 1.1%.

In corporate news, J.M. Smucker (SJM) reported a bigger-than-expected decline in fiscal Q3 sales on Thursday due largely to a supply chain disruption, though earnings unexpectedly rose year-over-year. Its shares added 0.6%.