Thursday Sector Laggards: Apparel Stores, Department Stores

In trading on Thursday, apparel stores shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 3.2%.

Helping drag down the group were shares of Abercrombie & Fitch, off about 11% and shares of Burlington Stores off about 10% on the day.

In trading on Thursday, apparel stores shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 3.2%.

Helping drag down the group were shares of Abercrombie & Fitch, off about 11% and shares of Burlington Stores off about 10% on the day.

Also lagging the market Thursday are department stores shares, down on the day by about 2.5% as a group, led down by Dollar Tree, trading lower by about 12% and Nordstrom, trading lower by about 6.2%.