<div id="readability-page-1">01:38 PM EST, 12/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) shedding 0.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) rising 2%.In corporate news, Darden Restaurants ( DRI ) raised its full-year revenue guidance on Thursday as the restaurant operator's fiscal Q2 topline grew stronger than Wall Street's expectations. Its shares added 0.6%.Trump Media &amp; Technology ( DJT ) on Thursday agreed to merge with fusion power company TAE Technologies in an all-stock deal worth over $6 billion. Trump Media ( DJT ) shares surged 40%.Elliott Investment Management has amassed a stake of over $1 billion in Lululemon Athletica ( LULU ) and is bringing a potential chief executive candidate to the retailer, The Wall Street Journal reported. Lululemon shares jumped 5%. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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Consumer stocks showed mixed performance with XLP down 0.2% and XLY up 2%. Darden Restaurants raised its full-year revenue guidance, boosting shares by 0.6%. Trump Media & Technology announced a merger with TAE Technologies in a $6 billion all-stock deal, causing a 40% surge in its shares. Elliott Investment Management acquired a $1 billion stake in Lululemon Athletica, leading to a 5% rise in its shares.

Sector Update: Consumer Stocks Mixed in Afternoon Trading