03:19 PM EDT, 09/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) edging up 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) little changed.

In corporate news, American Outdoor Brands ( AOUT ) shares dropped 16%, a day after the company reported a swing to a fiscal Q1 adjusted net loss amid lower sales.