03:25 PM EDT, 09/11/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Thursday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) advancing 1.9%.

In corporate news, Uber ( UBER ) was sued by the US Department of Justice over claims that it discriminates against people with physical disabilities, Bloomberg reported. Uber ( UBER ) shares rose 0.8%.