NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of specialty retailers fell early trading Friday even as investors digested a Commerce Department report showing new home construction rose more than 8 percent in April.
Oil prices also rose to new high of $127.43 before pulling back slightly.
How some specialty retailers were trading:
OfficeMax Inc. fell 30 cents to $20.70.
Lowe's Companies Inc. dipped 38 cents to $24.76.
Gap Inc. dropped 34 cents to $18.84.
TJX Cos. slipped 35 cents to $31.69.

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