01:02 PM EST, 11/14/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) easing 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) fractionally higher.

In corporate news, Walmart ( WMT ) said Friday that Doug McMillon will retire as chief executive of the retail giant at the end of January, with John Furner, the head of its US operations and a long-time company executive set to succeed him. Walmart ( WMT ) shares were down 0.8%.