12:57 PM EDT, 10/09/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.8%.

In corporate news, Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) issued an upbeat Q4 earnings outlook on Thursday amid improving sales trends, while the air carrier's results in the prior three-month period topped market estimates. Its shares jumped 4.5%.