Retail stocks cheered by sales, sentiment data By: MarketWatch December 11, 2009 at 16:51 PM EST Retail stocks rise after data shows U.S. retail sales rose a better-than-expected 1.3% in November while consumer sentiment soared in early December. Read More >> Related Stocks: Best Buy Children's Place Inc Family Dollar Stores Home Depot Lowe's Companies Macy's Tiffany & Co Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.