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What: Retailer Sears Holdings
So what: The company expects full-year adjusted earnings of $1.16 to $1.88 per share and $3.39 to $4.12 per share in the fourth quarter. Analysts were only expecting earnings of $0.88 for the full year and $3.12 in the fourth quarter.
Now what: It looks like Sears and Kmart had a nice holiday season, but even at the high end of estimates shares trade at a lofty 40 times earnings. There are safer, cheaper retailers out there like Target
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