Kohl's (KSS)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: Kohl's (KSS) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 0% agree 0 votes edit JCP opening off mall stores Top Contributor: Kryssia Uraguchi | Created when NYSE:KSS was $70.85 | Edit | History Mall based stores such as J.C. Penney (JCP) are beginning to open off-mall stores. (100 character max) Cancel 50% agree 2 votes edit High gas prices and interest rates could cut spending habits Top Contributor: Kryssia Uraguchi | Created when NYSE:KSS was $70.85 | Edit | History High gas prices and interest rates could cut moderate consumer’s spending habits. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 1 votes edit Weak retail environment has led to a drop in consumer demand Top Contributor: Helen Han | Created when NYSE:KSS was $30.03 | Edit | History A mid-priced retailer of apparel and housewares, KSS does not have the discount-price advantage that stores such as Dollar Tree or Wal-Mart has during the recession. As consumers look more to cutting costs through shopping at discount-price retailers, KSS will face more rigorous competition in an environment where retail sales are already weak. In fact, in Q3 2008 (ended Nov. 1, 2008), net earnings fell 17% to $160.2 million, sales fell 1%, and same-store sales fell 6.7% when compared to the prior-year quarter. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 1 votes edit "Walmart, Target strengthening their apparel division" Top Contributor: Kryssia Uraguchi | Created when NYSE:KSS was $70.85 | Edit | History Mass discount retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Target (TGT) are strengthening their apparel division. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 1 votes edit Walmart, Target strengthening their apparel division Top Contributor: Kryssia Uraguchi | Created when NYSE:KSS was $70.85 | Edit | History Mass discount retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Target (TGT) are strengthening their apparel division. (100 character max) Cancel

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