12:49 PM EDT, 10/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.7% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) fractionally higher.

In corporate news, American Airlines ( AAL ) plans to turn a profit this year as the air carrier on Thursday posted a smaller-than-estimated Q3 loss, while revenue unexpectedly increased year over year. Its shares rose 4.7%.