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Sector Update: Consumer
Jan 21, 2025 12:41 PM

03:26 PM EST, 01/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose late Tuesday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) up 0.2% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) increasing 0.4%.

In corporate news, Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) is cutting 270 pilot positions in Denver and Atlanta. The shares rose 2.8%.

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