Sunday, April 13, 2008

Specialty Retail Shares Fell on GE Results, Consumer Confidence Reading

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of specialty retailers fell Friday after General Electric reported a disappointing first quarter, prompting concerns about the health of the economy.

Consumer sentiment also fell again in April, adding to reports showing confidence in the economy is at new lows.

Here is a look at how some specialty retailers' stocks were trading:

OfficeMax Inc. fell 52 cents to $19.36.

Lowe's Cos. dipped 49 cents to $24.04.

Gap Inc. slipped 43 cents to $18.04.

TJX Cos. dropped 42 cents to $30.46.

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