03:51 PM EDT, 10/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) decreasing 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) climbing 2.8%.

In corporate news, Monster Beverage ( MNST ) is expected to deliver another quarter of "strong" top-line growth, with UBS Securities forecasting Q3 organic sales to rise about 12%, roughly 34 basis points above Visible Alpha consensus.