M - Why Macy's Williams-Sonoma and Designer Brands Were All Up Big in April

Shares of quite a few retail-chain operators had great runs in April, as investors grew more optimistic about their ability to withstand a period of store closures amid the COVID-19 pandemic -- and to some extent, about the likelihood of those stores reopening sooner rather than later.

Here's how shares of these three consumer-discretionary retailers fared in April, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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