01:30 PM EDT, 08/01/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) adding 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) dropping 2.7%.

In corporate news, Colgate-Palmolive's ( CL ) Q2 results unexpectedly increased on an annual basis despite challenging market conditions, while the consumer products company reiterated its full-year earnings and net sales growth outlook. Its shares were down 0.3%.