01:47 PM EDT, 10/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Tuesday afternoon, with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.9% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) retreating 1.1%.

Redbook US same-store sales rose by 5.8% from a year earlier in the week ended Oct. 4 after a 5.9% year-over-year increase in the previous week.

In corporate news, McCormick ( MKC ) lowered its full-year earnings outlook amid rising commodity costs and incremental tariffs, even though the spices and seasonings producer reported fiscal Q3 results above analyst estimates. Its shares fell 2%.

Carmakers like Ford (F), Toyota ( TM ) , and Stellantis ( STLA ) face potential production disruptions after a recent fire at Novelis' Oswego aluminum plant in New York, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The report said Ford is the plant's biggest user, with sources saying the company is likely to flag the fire's potential impacts to the production of its F-150 pickup when it issues its quarterly financial report later this month. Ford shares were down nearly 6%.

Mars' proposed acquisition of Kellanova ( K ) is set to receive unconditional approval from EU antitrust regulators, Reuters reported. Kellanova ( K ) shares added 0.3%.

Constellation Brands ( STZ ) shares rose 1.4% after it reported better-than-expected fiscal Q2 results.