04:00 PM EDT, 06/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.7% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) little changed, erasing earlier gains. In corporate news, Stellantis ( STLA ) is exploring various options for its Maserati unit, including a potential sale, Reuters reported....

04:00 PM EDT, 06/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes ended lower Friday as traders monitored the latest developments in the Middle East and comments by a Federal Reserve governor. * US President Donald Trump will allow two weeks for diplomacy before deciding whether to launch a strike against Iran amid its ongoing conflict with Israel, news outlets reported....

* Kroger ( KR ) gains after lifting annual sales target * Accenture ( ACN ) falls as new bookings decreased in Q3 (Updates to close) By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Friday, with investors on edge over the Iran-Israel conflict heading into the weekend, as the U.S. considers...

04:02 PM EDT, 06/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were softer late Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) each decreasing about 0.5%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index was shedding 0.8%. In sector news, a US official told major global chipmakers that he wanted to revoke waivers that allow them to...