01:03 PM EST, 11/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were rising Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 1.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) climbing 2.1%.

In corporate news, Kohl's (KSS) improved its full-year outlook on Tuesday and sounded optimistic heading into the crucial holiday shopping season despite economic pressures that it said are weighing on consumers' purchasing power. Shares surged 35%.