-- Consumer stocks were mixed late Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) increasing 0.3% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) easing 0.1%.
In corporate news, Booking (BKNG) is under investigation for allegedly using deceptive marketing tactics to promote its premium accommodation programs, the Italian Competition Authority said Wednesday. Its shares dropped 6.3%.