01:35 PM EDT, 03/12/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) dropping 1.6% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 1%.

In corporate news, Casey's General Stores (CASY) shares jumped past 6% after the company reported fiscal Q3 earnings and revenue that came in ahead of Wall Street estimates.