2-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: Nordstrom?

Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, luxury retailer Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN  ) has received a distressing two-star ranking.

With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Nordstrom's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.

Nordstrom facts

Headquarters (Founded)	Seattle (1901)
Market Cap	$11.6 billion
Industry	Department Stores
Trailing-12-Month Revenue	$11.4 billion
Management	President/Principal Executive Officer Blake Nordstrom Vice President/CFO Michael Koppel
Return on Equity (Average, Past 3 Years)	34.2%
Cash/Debt	$1.3 billion / $3.1 billion
Dividend Yield	1.9%
Competitors	Dillard's Macy's Saks

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 22% of the 652 members who have rated Nordstrom believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.

Just last week, one of those Fools, huddaman, brought the stock's seemingly unsustainable price run to our community's attention: "I think it will be difficult for Nordstrom to outperform at the current valuation. It's a good profitable business with great prospects, however, they are not a growth business."

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