NEW YORK - Shares of specialty retailers rose in early trading Wednesday after department store chain Macy's Inc. reported a loss in its first quarter partly due to weak sales.
Investors also digested a Labor Department report that showed consumer prices rose 0.2 percent last month.
How some specialty retailers were trading:
OfficeMax Inc. rose 45 cents to $20.25.
Lowe's Companies Inc. climbed 36 cents to $24.75.
Gap Inc. jumped 39 cents to $18.85.
TJX Cos. rose 76 cents to $31.41.

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