12:58 PM EST, 11/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) down 0.6% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.2%.

In corporate news, Target ( TGT ) lowered the top end of its full-year earnings guidance on Wednesday as fiscal Q3 comparable sales dropped more than Wall Street's estimates, while the retailer maintained a cautious outlook for the holiday season. Its shares fell 2.6%.