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Opening Glance: Apparel makers up on May sales



By AP
05 June 2008 @ 10:14 am EST

NEW YORK - Shares of apparel makers rose early Thursday as retailers reported stronger-than-expected sales for May.

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JNY 14.41 0.58
VFC 62.51 -0.39
LIZ 12.3 0.14
RL 54.65 5.1

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Consumers appeared to step up their shopping as tax rebate checks hit their mailboxes.

How shares of some apparel makers performed shortly after the market opened:

Jones Apparel Group Inc. rose 38 cents, or 2.3 percent, to $16.63.

VF Corp. added 23 cents to $74.03.

Polo Ralph Lauren gained 47 cents to $69.54.

Liz Claiborne Inc. climbed 16 cents to $17.01.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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