NEW YORK—Specialty retail shares were mixed in early trading Tuesday as investors weighed a plunge in consumer confidence in April.
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell during the month to its weakest point since March 2003.
Investors also digested a report showing housing prices dropped in February at the fastest rate ever.
Here's how some specialty retailers were trading:
OfficeMax Inc. rose 23 cents to $20.02.
Lowe's Companies Inc. fell 29 cents to $25.35.
Gap Inc. climbed 8 cents to $18.97.
TJX Cos. Inc. dipped 1 cent to $32.89.
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