Closing Glance: Apparel makers slip despite labor cost data

Apparel makers had been moving higher earlier in the session, after a Labor Department report showed first-quarter labor costs rose at a slower pace than 2007 fourth quarter, but gave up those gains as the market turned down.

Here is a look at how some apparel makers performed:

Jones Apparel Group Inc. fell 28 cents to $16.87.

VF Corp. lost 40 cents to $74.55.

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. gave up 85 cents to $59.88.

Liz Claiborne Inc. slipped 10 cents to $18.47.