Sears Holdings Corp will close as many as 120 of its Kmart and Sears discount and department stores after its holiday sales slumped, sending its shares sliding more than 27 percent to their lowest level in three years.
The retailer, which is controlled by its chairman, the hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, has seen sales decline every year since the $11 billion merger of the two chains in 2005, and likely faces further closings to cut expenses, preserve cash and push back against rivals such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Amazon.com Inc, analysts said.
Sears also disclosed on Tuesday that it tapped its credit line to borrow cash and forecast that fourth-quarter earnings would fall by more than half.
The Christmas sales period is usually indicative of what is going on with the nation's economy. Looks like not much growth -- and lot's of contraction -- in the Obama Economy.
THE OBAMA ECONOMY -- Sears, K-Mart To Close More Stores
Now that's what I call an economic recovery!
The Christmas sales period is usually indicative of what is going on with the nation's economy. Looks like not much growth -- and lot's of contraction -- in the Obama Economy.Posted by: Greg at 06:23 AM
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