01:26 PM EDT, 05/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) adding 1.8% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.1%.

In corporate news, Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) agreed to buy Foot Locker ( FL ) for an equity value of $2.4 billion. Foot Locker ( FL ) shares surged nearly 85%, while Dick's Sporting Goods tumbled past 15%.