Thread regarding Sears layoffs

Choose for what purpose: career, shopping, or investments. JCP is a goner: lots of mistakes, too many stores, too much space, too much debt, too much overhead. Both Lowes and HD are changing things around, and will likely survive.

Costco is the only right answer.

https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/chart-of-the-day-costco-is-in-first-place-for-fair-wages-14891458

@1zli I can see Lowe's still open within 5 years too, although @1bia is right, HD is probably better off in the long run. JC Penney will either not exist in 5 years or if they do, they will be a fraction of the size they are now.

Costco

Lowes has taken market share from HD as of late.

Home Depot

Zero messages on their board

Home Depot will be the only one still around in five years.