03:22 PM EDT, 08/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Wednesday afternoon with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) rising 0.4% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) shedding 1%.

In corporate news, Brinker International ( EAT ) shares jumped 11% after the company provided an upbeat fiscal 2027 financial guidance at the midpoint, confident that its Chili's ( EAT ) brand will sustain the growth momentum that drove strong Q4 results.