12:58 PM EST, 12/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were higher Wednesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 1%.

In corporate news, Delta Air Lines ( DAL ) said Wednesday in a regulatory filing it expects its December quarter's pre-tax profitability to show a $200 million hit, or about $0.25 per share, due to the federal government shutdown in November. Delta shares were rising 3.1%.