Shares of specialty retailers rose in early trading Wednesday as investors digested April same-store sales results.
Retailers, in general, reported slightly better sales in April after months of dismal results. Discount chains and wholesale clubs performed particularly well as more consumers _ plagued by high gas and food prices and the weak housing market _ turned to lower-priced stores.
How some specialty retailers were trading:
OfficeMax Inc., up 4 cents to $18.75.
Lowe's Companies Inc. rose 12 cents to $25.05.
Gap Inc. jumped 37 cents, or 2 percent, to $18.61.
TJX Cos. Inc. climbed 8 cents to $31.83.
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