NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks rose on Wednesday after the Labor Department data showed prices paid for goods imported into the U.S. fell in June for the first time in a year. Imported fuel prices fell 1.6%, a second straight monthly decline. Fod, feed and beverages costs dropped 1.9% in their biggest decline since February 2009. Discounters Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT +0.09% , Target Corp. TGT -0.33% , Dollar General Corp. DG +0.06% and home-improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. DG +0.06% all headed higher. They are among retailers that have cited higher food and fuel costs in hurting their shoppers' ability to spend beyond necessities. The S&P Retail Index XX:RLX +0.97% rose 0.8% to 548.49.
