03:20 PM EDT, 07/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Thursday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 1.2%.

In corporate news, Helen of Troy (HELE) shares fell 21% as the consumer products company issued a downbeat Q2 outlook amid uncertainty around tariffs, which dented Q1 revenue more than expected.