03:35 PM EDT, 05/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) adding 2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.4%.

In corporate news, Kroger ( KR ) shares rose 2.5% after it said Thursday it's looking to hire 15,000 workers for roles that improve customer experience.