01:02 PM EDT, 08/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) falling 1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) down 0.8%.
In corporate news, Walmat (WMT) shares fell over 4% after the retailer reported lower-than-expected fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings.