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title: "Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon"
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description: "Consumer stocks showed mixed performance with the State Street Consumer Staples ETF up 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary ETF down 1.1%. Redbook reported an 8.1% rise in same-store sales. Estee Lauder is in talks for a business combination, with shares down 5.4%. Home Depot exceeded Q1 expectations, shares up 0.7%. Warner Bros. Discovery initiated a $5 billion debt sale, while Amer Sports raised its full-year guidance, shares up 1.8%."
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# Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed Late Afternoon

04:00 PM EDT, 05/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed late Tuesday afternoon with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) increasing 0.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) shedding 1.1%.

In sector news, Redbook US same-store sales last week rose 8.1% from a year earlier after a 9.6% increase in the previous week. "Coming off last-minute Mother's Day shopping on Sunday, sales and traffic slowed across the board in the middle of the week, but picked up during the weekend as graduation, BBQ season, and warm weather approached," Redbook said.

In corporate news, Estee Lauder ( EL ) remains in talks with Puig over a potential business combination, though there's no announcement to make yet, Reuters reported, citing Estee Lauder ( EL ) CEO Stephane de La Faverie. Estee Lauder ( EL ) shares fell 5.4%.

Home Depot ( HD ) reported fiscal Q1 results above market expectations despite consumer uncertainty, while the home improvement retailer reiterated its full-year outlook.

The shares rose 0.7%.

Wall Street banks started a debt sale on behalf of Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ) comprised of a $5 billion dollar loan and a 1 billion euro ($1.16 billion) loan, Bloomberg reported. Warner Bros. shares were little changed.

Amer Sports ( AS ) raised its full-year guidance after the Finnish sports equipment company reported better-than-expected Q1 results. Amer shares climbed 1.8%.

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