03:22 PM EDT, 10/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 1%.

In corporate news, Tempur Sealy International ( TPX ) has filed a complaint asking a federal court in Texas to prevent administrative proceedings by the Federal Trade Commission that challenge the company's proposed merger with Mattress Firm, the retailer said Friday. Tempur shares were shedding 0.6%.