01:32 PM EDT, 06/12/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) rising 0.3% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) decreasing 0.1%.

US consumer sentiment has rebounded in June as gasoline prices eased, while the inflation outlook dropped, the University of Michigan's preliminary survey showed Friday. The main sentiment index rose 9.2% sequentially to 48.9 this month, following three consecutive drops. The consensus was for a 46 print in a Bloomberg poll.

In corporate news, Lennar ( LEN ) shares fell 4.5% after the homebuilder issued a fiscal Q3 delivery outlook below market estimates, while its revenue trailed expectations in the previous three-month period amid persistent housing market headwinds.

Uber ( UBER ) is contacting parties interested in Delivery Hero's regional businesses as it seeks regulatory approval for its planned takeover of the German food delivery company, Bloomberg reported. Uber ( UBER ) shares were down 2.2%.

General Motors ( GM ) was awarded a $623.8 million firm-fixed-price Army contract for infantry squad vehicles and winch kits, the US Department of Defense said Thursday. GM shares rose 0.8%.