February Sales Lead Retail Index to All-time High

Department and specialty stores posted healthy gains, in line with retail sales in the overall economy, a U.S. Commerce Department report showed.

By Evan Clark and Kristi Ellis

financial/news

Better retail sales in February helped stoke investor optimism Tuesday, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average over 13,000, while the S&P Retail Index topped 600.

Sales at apparel...

February Sales Lead Retail Index to All-time High

Department and specialty stores posted healthy gains, in line with retail sales in the overall economy, a U.S. Commerce Department report showed.

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