01:05 PM EDT, 08/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose Friday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) climbing 0.2%.

In corporate news, Monster Beverage ( MNST ) shares jumped 6.1%, a day after the company recorded better-than-expected Q2 results with tariffs having an immaterial impact on operations.