01:37 PM EDT, 08/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) decreasing 0.3%.

In corporate news, Flowers Foods ( FLO ) lowered its full-year outlook on Friday as the packaged bakery food producer reported fiscal Q2 revenue below market expectations. Its shares fell past 4%.

Rivian Automotive ( RIVN ) said $100 million in revenue is on hold after the Trump administration eased US fuel economy rules, the Wall Street Journal reported. Rivian shares rose 2.5%.

Beyond Meat ( BYND ) on Friday refuted reports that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, calling the claims "unequivocally false" in a post on social media platform X. Its shares were down 5.4%.