03:23 PM EDT, 03/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) rising 0.8% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) falling 2.8%.

In corporate news, Versant Media ( VSNT ) is considering an acquisition of Vox Media's podcast network, The New York Times reported Friday. Versant shares were down 2.1%.