Sector Update: Consumer

03:10 PM EDT, 08/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower late Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) decreasing 0.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) shedding 0.5%. In corporate news, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) shares jumped past 8% after it raised its full-year earnings outlook following a fiscal Q2 beat amid tariff refund tailwinds.