31.   Gap Inc. advanced after the apparel retailer reported better-than-expected earnings.

32.   Great Universal Stores also plans to sell a stake in Burberry, the apparel retailer known for its ubiquitous plaid, by June.

33.   In fact, that fashion sense has persuaded some women to think of Target as an alternative to department stores and offprice apparel retailers when shopping for clothes.

34.   In contrast, such apparel retailers as AnnTaylor Stores, the Limited and the Gap have recently reported declines in same-store sales.

35.   In March, the company hired a new chief executive, Dale W. Hilpert, the former CEO of Venator Group, a leading athletic apparel retailer.

36.   In the fall, apparel retailers rely on cold weather to drive shoppers into their stores to buy seasonal clothing.

37.   J.C. Penney Co. and specialty apparel retailers did particularly well.

38.   Midprice department store chains such as J.C. Penney Co. and specialty apparel retailers did particularly well in October.

39.   Mid-priced department stores such as J.C. Penney Co. and specialty apparel retailers did particularly well, while discount chains trailed though they still turned in gains.

40.   One is for Powerstreet, the new brand for the online brokerage services of Fidelity Investments, and the other is for Moe Ginsburg, the venerable apparel retailer.