03:32 PM EST, 03/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Monday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) falling 2.3%.

In corporate news, Philip Morris International ( PM ) is mulling the sale of its cigar business in the US as part of a shift toward smoke-free products, Bloomberg reported. Philip Morris ( PM ) shares were rising 1.6%.