<div id="readability-page-1">03:58 PM EST, 12/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower late Tuesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) easing 0.1% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) decreasing 0.4%.Redbook US same-store sales rose by 7.6% from a year earlier in the week ended Dec. 27 after a 7.2% year-over-year increase in the previous week. Redbook noted traffic was strong leading into Christmas, particularly on Dec. 24, with strength in groceries, jewelry, beauty, and home furnishings. After the holiday, use of gift cards and gift exchanges kept traffic levels high.In corporate news, Under Armour ( UAA ) Class A shares jumped 7.9% after a major investor bought about $71 million in stock across five trading days. V. Prem Watsa, the chief executive of Fairfax Financial, acquired about 15.7 million shares from Dec. 22-29, a regulatory filing dated Monday showed.Walt Disney's ( DIS ) Disney Worldwide Services and Disney Entertainment Operations agreed to pay a $10 million civil penalty for alleged violations of children's privacy laws, the US Department of Justice said Tuesday. Disney ( DIS ) shares were rising 0.6%.Tesla's (TSLA) Q4 and full-year vehicle deliveries are expected to drop on an annual basis and fall short of expectations, according to a company-compiled consensus of sell-side analysts released Monday. Tesla is expected to deliver 422,850 vehicles in the December quarter, it said Monday, citing estimates by more than a dozen firms. Analysts polled by FactSet are expecting Q4 deliveries of 447,000 units. Tesla shares were down 1%.Walmart's ( WMT ) online services experienced outages early Tuesday that left many unable to access the retailer's mobile ordering tools, media outlets reported Tuesday. Reports of problems fell sharply about an hour later, suggesting the issues had been resolved, Bloomberg reported. Walmart ( WMT ) shares decreased 0.5%. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

Consumer stocks declined late Tuesday, with the Consumer Staples ETF down 0.1% and the Consumer Discretionary ETF down 0.4%. Redbook reported a 7.6% increase in same-store sales year-over-year. Under Armour shares rose 7.9% after a major investment, while Disney agreed to a $10 million penalty for privacy violations. Tesla's Q4 deliveries are expected to fall short of estimates, leading to a 1% drop in shares. Walmart faced online service outages, resulting in a 0.5% decrease in shares.

- Consumer stocks declined, with notable decreases in the State Street Consumer Staples and Discretionary ETFs.  
- Redbook US reported a 7.6% increase in same-store sales year-over-year for the week ending December 27, driven by strong holiday traffic and retail sectors such as groceries and jewelry.  
- Under Armour shares rose by 7.9% due to significant stock purchases by Fairfax Financial's CEO, while Walt Disney agreed to a $10 million penalty for privacy violations, and Tesla's deliveries are expected to decline this quarter.

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Softer Late Afternoon