01:04 PM EDT, 06/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 1.1%.

In corporate news, JetBlue Airways ( JBLU ) Chief Executive Joanna Geraghty has told employees that the company is planning a series of cost cuts amid weak travel demand, media outlets reported Tuesday. JetBlue ( JBLU ) shares fell 3.6%.