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For the week ending May 16, the S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary sector (NYSEARCA:XLY) saw a rise of 2.45%, above the S&P 500's (SP500) 1.95% rise. However, the sector's year-to-date performance is considerably weaker, down 2.98%, which is notably below the benchmark S&P