12:34 PM EST, 11/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose in Friday afternoon trading with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.4% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.8%. In sector news, online spending on Thanksgiving rose in line with expectations, reaching $6.1 billion, according to Adobe Analytics' holiday shopping data. In corporate...

12:53 PM EST, 11/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) gained 0.9%. US benchmark stock indexes rose in midday trading Friday in the session set to close early at 1 pm ET. Energy iShares US Energy ETF (IYE), and Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) both gained...

12:58 PM EST, 11/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Applied Therapeutics ( APLT ) late Wednesday said the US Food and Drug Administration has issued a complete response letter indicating its decision to not approve a new drug application for the company's govorestat drug candidate to treat galactosemia, citing deficiencies in the clinical application. Applied Therapeutics ( APLT ) plunged almost 76%...

12:49 PM EST, 11/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher in Friday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each adding 0.5%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.2%. In corporate news, Silo Pharma ( SILO ) shares jumped more than 11%. The company said Friday it...