Kohl's Corp. rose $2.11 or 4.2 percent, to $51.79. Macy's Inc. fell$. 59 or 1.2 percent, to $47.98. Nordstrom rose$. 07 or. 1 percent, to $61.51.
Kohl's Corp. rose $2.59 or 5.2 percent, to $52.27. Macy's Inc. fell$. 26 or. 5 percent, to $48.31. J.C. Penney Co. fell$. 26 or 1.4 percent, to $18.71.
U.S. stock index futures were flat Thursday as investors digested a handful of weaker-than-expected economic data against upbeat earnings report from Cisco.
Kohl's Corp. rose$. 49 or 1.0 percent, to $49.68. Macy's Inc. rose $1.18 or 2.5 percent, to $48.57. Nordstrom rose$. 20 or. 3 percent, to $61.44.
Kohl's Corp. rose$. 43 or. 9 percent, to $49.62. Macy's Inc. rose $1.26 or 2.7 percent, to $48.65. Nordstrom rose$. 33 or. 5 percent, to $61.57.
May 15- Macy's Inc reported higher first-quarter profit and sales on Wednesday as it won market share from rival department stores. The retailer, which operates the Macy's and high-end Bloomingdale's chains, said comparable sales rose 3.8 percent in the quarter, a slightly below Wall Street expectations.
Kohl's Corp. fell$. 05 or. 1 percent, to $49.14. Macy's Inc. rose$. 62 or 1.3 percent, to $48.01. Nordstrom rose$. 09 or. 1 percent, to $61.33.
May 15- Macy's Inc reported higher first-quarter profit and sales on Wednesday despite weak demand from some of its customers, and the department store operator raised its quarterly dividend 25 percent.
May 14- North American retailers on Tuesday discussed forging their own Bangladesh safety agreement--an alternative to a legally binding accord that many European retailers have signed on to--though details of any alternative accord were still unclear.
Kohl's Corp. rose $1.02 or 2.1 percent, to $49.19. Macy's Inc. rose$. 51 or 1.1 percent, to $47.39. Nordstrom rose$. 75 or 1.2 percent, to $61.24.
The trade associations collaborating on a possible North American plan include the National Retail Federation, Retail Industry Leaders Association, American Apparel& Footwear Association, United States Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel, Retail Council of Canada and Canadian Apparel Federation, according to people familiar with the talks.
Kohl's Corp. rose$. 75 or 1.6 percent, to $48.92. Macy's Inc. rose$. 43 or. 9 percent, to $47.31. Nordstrom rose$. 52 or. 9 percent, to $61.01.