01:15 PM EDT, 06/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up fractionally and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.8%.

Redbook US same-store sales rose by 4.5% from a year earlier in the week ended June 21, slower than a 5.2% year-over-year increase in the previous week.

In corporate news, McDonald's (MCD) and Krispy Kreme (DNUT) said they will end their collaboration as the doughnut maker struggled with turning a profit on the venture. McDonald's shares were rising 0.6%, and Krispy Kreme was down 0.4%.