Shares of some top specialty retail companies are up at noon:
AutoZone rose $5.72 or 3.2 percent, to $181.80.
Gap rose $1.38 or 6.2 percent, to $23.65.
Home Depot rose $1.90 or 5.7 percent, to $35.33.
Lowes rose $1.51 or 5.9 percent, to $26.82.
OfficeMax rose $1.95 or 11.7 percent, to $18.57.
TJX Companies rose $2.60 or 6.0 percent, to $46.27.
