03:32 PM EDT, 03/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) adding 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) gaining 1.4%

In corporate news, Lifeway Foods ( LWAY ) shares soared 21% after Q4 earnings jumped from a year earlier on higher sales.