Consumer companies ticked up, testing all-time highs amid optimism about the outlook for the key holiday shopping season.

Lululemon Athletica's stock jumped 12% Friday, leading the S&P 500, after the athletic gear maker announced a plan to search for a new chief executive, with current leader Calvin McDonald due to step down in January.


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