12:09 PM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) easing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 0.8%.

In corporate news, TripAdvisor ( TRIP ) investor Starboard Value has built a 9% stake in the company, The Wall Street Journal reported. TripAdvisor ( TRIP ) shares jumped 15%.