<div id="readability-page-1">01:40 PM EST, 12/23/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) each decreasing 0.2%.Redbook US same-store sales rose by 7.2% from a year earlier in the week ended Dec. 20 after a 6.2% year-over-year increase in the previous week. Redbook attributed the acceleration to last-minute Christmas shopping, with some spending likely pushed to after Christmas due to the giving of gift cards.In corporate news, Stanley Black &amp; Decker ( SWK ) was sued by the US Justice Department, alleging that the company deliberately delayed reporting potentially hazardous utility bars and miter saws, according to a DoJ statement Monday. Its shares were down 0.9%.Toyota Motor ( TM ) is recalling 55,405 vehicles in the US because a bolt inside the inverter may not have been properly tightened, Reuters reported, citing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Toyota ( TM ) shares eased 0.2%.Nike ( NKE ) shares were fractionally higher after Argus cut the company's price target to $70 from $85. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

Consumer stocks declined Tuesday afternoon, with ETFs XLP and XLY down 0.2%. Redbook US same-store sales rose 7.2% year-over-year, attributed to last-minute Christmas shopping. Stanley Black & Decker was sued by the US Justice Department, causing shares to drop 0.9%. Toyota is recalling 55,405 vehicles due to a bolt issue, with shares easing 0.2%. Nike shares rose slightly despite Argus cutting its price target to $70 from $85.

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Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Decline Tuesday Afternoon