Shares of specialty retailers fell Wednesday, as the Dow Jones industrial average dropped officially into bear market territory and other major indexes fell sharply after oil prices hit a new record of $143.91 a barrel.
Earlier in the day, the Commerce Department said factory orders rose 0.6 percent in May, the slowest performance in three months.
Here is a look at how shares of some key specialty retailers closed:
OfficeMax Inc. slipped 2 cents to $14.33.
Lowe's Cos. dipped 38 cents to $20.23.
Gap Inc. fell 38 cents to $16.69.
TJX Cos. Inc. dropped 69 cents to $31.23.

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