01:05 PM EST, 11/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) falling 1.1%.

In corporate news, Home Depot's ( HD ) fiscal Q3 earnings unexpectedly decreased year over year amid a lack of storm activity, while the home-improvement retailer lowered its bottom-line outlook for the full year. Its shares fell 4%.