NEW YORK - Shares of specialty retailers mainly rose in early trading Wednesday after the Commerce Department said factory orders rose 0.6 percent in May, matching analysts' forecasts.
Investors were also reacting to the withdrawn of Blockbuster's proposal to buy Circuit City.
Here is a look at how shares of some key specialty retailers were trading:
OfficeMax Inc. rose 68 cents, or 4.7 percent, to $15.03.
Lowe's Cos. climbed 32 cents to $20.93.
Gap Inc. edged up 5 cents to $17.12.
TJX Cos. Inc. slipped 2 cents to $31.91.

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