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Sector Update: Consumer
Nov 20, 2025 12:50 PM

01:05 PM EST, 11/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.7% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) shedding 0.6%.

In corporate news, Walmart ( WMT ) raised its full-year outlook on Thursday, while the retail giant's fiscal Q3 results topped Wall Street's estimates. Its shares jumped 6%.

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