01:40 PM EST, 03/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) falling 2.7%.

In corporate news, Kroger's ( KR ) fiscal Q4 earnings came in ahead of market estimates but revenue missed forecasts. The supermarket chain issued a full-year bottom-line outlook below expectations. Its shares were rising 1.6%.