03:31 PM EDT, 10/08/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Tuesday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) rising 1%.

Redbook US same-store sales last week increased 5.4% from a year earlier after a 5.3% increase in the previous week.

In corporate news, United Parks & Resorts ( PRKS ) shares were little changed. The company said Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, will be closed from Tuesday to Thursday and Seaworld Orlando will be closed Wednesday and Thursday as Hurricane Milton approaches.