01:10 PM EDT, 05/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) easing marginally.

In corporate news, Home Depot ( HD ) reiterated its full-year outlook on Tuesday as the home improvement retailer recorded better-than-expected fiscal Q1 sales amid continued consumer spending on smaller projects. Its shares were still down 0.5%.