Shares of specialty retailers lacked direction Wednesday after oil prices skyrocketed to a record $133 a barrel.
Investors also considered a strong first quarter earnings report from BJ's Wholesale Club. The retailer's profit jumped 26 percent due to shoppers searching for discounts.
Here is a look at how shares of some specialty retailers fared Wednesday:
OfficeMax Inc., up 29 cents to $20.49.
Lowe's Companies Inc., down 38 cents to $23.38.
Gap Inc., down 61 cents, or 3.3 percent, to $18.07.
TJX Cos. , down 34 cents to $31.04.
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