Thursday Sector Laggards: Apparel Stores, Department Stores

In trading on Thursday, apparel stores shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 5.3%.

Helping drag down the group were shares of Childrens Place, down about 8.9% and shares of Chicos Fas down about 8.4% on the day.

In trading on Thursday, apparel stores shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 5.3%.

Helping drag down the group were shares of Childrens Place, down about 8.9% and shares of Chicos Fas down about 8.4% on the day.

Also lagging the market Thursday are department stores shares, down on the day by about 4.7% as a group, led down by Kohls, trading lower by about 12.2% and Party City Holdco, trading lower by about 12%.