01:28 PM EST, 03/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Monday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.7% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.8%.

In corporate news, Kroger ( KR ) Chief Executive Officer Rodney McMullen resigned after an investigation found that his personal conduct was inconsistent with the supermarket chain's ethics policy. Kroger ( KR ) shares fell 2.3%.