03:43 PM EST, 03/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed in late Friday afternoon trading with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.3% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) easing 0.2%.

In corporate news, Lottery.com ( LTRY ) shares jumped 20% after the company regained compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing rules on minimum bid price and market value of publicly held shares.

GEN Restaurant ( GENK ) shares surged 26% after it said overnight its 2024 sales reached the highest annual level since going public, following a 21% year-over-year increase in Q4 revenue.

American Public Education ( APEI ) shares rose 23% after it reported Q4 earnings and revenue late Thursday that beat analysts' estimates.

Costco (COST) reported fiscal Q2 net income late Thursday of $4.02 per diluted share, up from $3.92 a year earlier but below the FactSet consensus estimate of $4.11. Its shares dropped 6.8%.