Retail Stocks Had Their Worst Week of the Year

S&P Retail ETF fell as much as 3.3% week to date.

Author:: Tony Owusu
Publish date:: May 19, 2017 3:29 PM EDT

Retail stocks are suffering their worst week of the year following a slew of disappointing earnings results. The S&P 500's Retail ETF (XRT) - Get Report was down as much as 3.3% week to date. It's the worst week for the ETF since it dropped 4.2% in December 2016.

Foot Locker (FL) - Get Report , Ascena Retail Group (ASNA) - Get Report and Sears (SHLD) were some of the biggest losers in retail this week. Ascena, which is the parent company of numerous clothing retailers, has experienced a 30% decline after adjusting its second half guidance to reflect pressures on the retail sector.

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