01:14 PM EDT, 09/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) fractionally higher and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) decreasing 0.6%.

In corporate news, AutoZone's ( AZO ) fiscal Q4 results fell short of market estimates, despite the company recording sequential improvements in its domestic do-it-yourself and commercial sales. Its shares were down 1.2%.