-- Consumer stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) rising 1.5% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) shedding 0.6%.
In corporate news, Tesla (TSLA) shares fell 3% after it issued higher-than-expected 2026 capital expenditure guidance. TechCrunch reported the electric vehicle manufacturer is planning to spend $25 billion this year, compared with $8.5 billion in 2025.