Thread regarding Sears layoffs

wow - the potential of the craftsmen sale for $2 billion potentially, caused a huge spike in the stock price

then the amateur traders who bought on that news slowly realised a few things

1.) shc probably leaked the news on the craftsmen sale thinking it would alleviate supplier anxiety in the run up to christmas

2.) any proceeds would actually go to reduce the pension deficit not help shc cash flow

3.) the sale of craftemen will likely reduce footfall into sears stores but will increase costs from replacememts bought elsewhere

4.) no lenders will entertain lending anything to shc

5.) eddie is readying the ship for bankpuptcy by trying to offset his most difficult stakeholder the pension fund first

6.) the q3 numbers are worse than he imagined

7.) diehard/kenrmore/sears auto centres/ most of the reaming real estate/innovel/shop your way

are worthless

8.) the stock price reaction to the sale of craftsmen after the initial blip up has been a massive sell- if its such good news why isnt eddie and bruce buying more at these depressed prices.. becuase its bust

9.) the reason why craftsmen was put up for sale now was because if the sp fell below $10 then the pension guaranty fund could have siezed and sold it themselves- there is a reason why the low $10 has been defened by shc and a double bottom has formed

10) if any shc management care to disagreed with the above i am listening

ps I live outside of the US so threats against free speech don't apply....

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Post ID: @OP+JKe0TZF

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On Monday Sears stock started at $11.45. After the rumor it jumped to $13.10 and it closed on Friday at $11.67 and after hours trading had it down to $11.60 Friday just after close.

Sears' s all time high was $191.93 a share. It's lowest was $10.52 a share.

The stock is sinking fast. Another reason people are outraged. Many employees had their 401k attached to Sears' stock.

To compare this month to last years random dates:

Oct , 2015: $23.18

Oct 2014: $38.97

Oct 2013: $64.10 Wow, in 3 years it went from $64.10 to $ $11.67

The announcement of the sale didn't do much to prop up the stock. Many times when there are bounces you can look up and see who is buying the stock to prop it up and most times it is Eddie or Bruce. You can find the information on the Edgar SEC website.

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Post ID: @1uzb+JKe0TZF

What did Sears stock go to after this rumor spread and what did it close at on Friday?

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Post ID: @1asn+JKe0TZF

Why would anyone pay two billion for the Craftsman name? The were only marginal tools when they were made in the USA. Decent but not great and not S-K or Snap-on. Now it is total junk.

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Post ID: @1uon+JKe0TZF

Everything said by the OP is absolutely correct.

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Post ID: @1ugm+JKe0TZF

I believe that most people with a smidgen of business acumen would find your observations spot on. So Eddie and 9055 would probably disagree with your comments.

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