Gap, Dollar Tree and Domino's break higher to defy gloomy market sentiment
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Select consumer discretionary stocks are right at the top of the S&P 500 Index today with investors continuing to rotate into dividend-paying value names over the tech sector and many 2021 favorites.
Notable gainers include Gap (GPS
+5.9%), Dollar Tree (DLTR
+3.4%), Domino's Pizza (DPZ
+3.4%), Best Buy (BBY
+2.9%), Tractor Supply Company (TSCO
+1.9%) and O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY
+2.0%).

Meanwhile, Home Depot (HD
+1.8%) is the top gainer in the Dow 30.
The confidence in those stocks today arrives just ahead of the earnings season when many will report numbers for the crucial holiday quarter
The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT
+3.9%) is having a strong day with M&A intrigue in the department store sector providing a boost.

Read the latest update on the broad market action.