Ross Stores, Dollar Tree, TJX among 2011 winners

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The S&P Retail Index closed 2011 up 2.9%, lagging the Dow's 5.5% gain for the year. The S&P 500 Index was flat for the year. Among the retail stock winners for the year, Ross Stores Inc. , which sells name brand products at a discount, was up 50%. Discounter Dollar Tree Inc. was up 48%. Ross rival TJX Cos. was up 45%. Victoria's Secret parent Limited Brands Inc. climbed 31% while department-store operator Macy's Inc. was up 27%. Retail heavyweight Wal-Mart Stores Inc. rose 11%. Among the big decliners for the year, Kmart parent Sears Holdings Corp. plunged 57%. Office-supplies retailer Staples Inc. was down 39%. Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. dropped 32%. The biggest U.S. clothing chain Gap Inc. was down 16%. Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. dropped 15%. Wal-Mart's rival Target Corp. fell almost 15% for the year. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

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