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Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon
Jul 21, 2026 12:59 PM

03:33 PM EDT, 07/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) shedding 0.9% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) increasing 0.2%.

Redbook US same-store sales rose by 7.8% from a year earlier in the week ended July 18 after an 8.2% year-over-year increase in the previous week. Redbook noted brisk demand for the remaining summer merchandise due to hot weather across the country.

In corporate news, Hasbro ( HAS ) raised its full-year revenue guidance after reporting fiscal Q2 results above Wall Street's expectations. Hasbro ( HAS ) shares jumped past 8%.

America's Car-Mart (CRMT) has been exploring potential asset sales that could result in a complete wind down, either in or out of bankruptcy court protection, Bloomberg reported. Its shares were down 0.6%.

Utz Brands ( UTZ ) shares surged 89% after Germany-based Intersnack agreed to buy the US snacks maker in a $2.9 billion take-private deal.

General Motors ( GM ) lifted its full-year earnings outlook on Tuesday as the carmaker recorded an unexpected year-over-year increase in its Q2 revenue. GM shares climbed 5.1%.

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