Sector Update: Consumer

12:57 PM EDT, 09/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks were lower Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) falling 1.2% and the State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) dropping 1.3%. In corporate news, Casey's General Stores (CASY) shares fell past 15% after its fiscal Q1 same-store sales growth slowed and missed Wall Street estimates, even though earnings and revenue topped expectations.