Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD): Today's Featured Services Laggard

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Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) pushed the Services sector lower today making it today's featured Services laggard. The sector as a whole closed the day down 0.2%. By the end of trading, Sears Holdings Corporation fell 93 cents (-1.6%) to $56.39 on average volume. Throughout the day, 751,091 shares of Sears Holdings Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 728,700 shares. The stock ranged in price between $56.05-$57.70 after having opened the day at $57.24 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $57.32. Other companies within the Services sector that declined today were: ENGlobal Corporation (ENG), down 28.6%, LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (LNET), down 22.9%, American Learning (ALRN), down 20.3%, and AirMedia Group (AMCN), down 17.5%.

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Sears Holdings Corporation operates as a specialty retailer in the United States and Canada. The company's Kmart segment operates stores that sell merchandise under Jaclyn Smith and Joe Boxer labels; and Sears brand products, such as Kenmore, Craftsman, and DieHard. Sears Holdings Corporation has a market cap of $5.58 billion and is part of the retail industry. Shares are up 87.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are no analysts that rate Sears Holdings Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and one rates it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Sears Holdings Corporation as a sell. The company's weaknesses can be seen in multiple areas, such as its disappointing return on equity, generally disappointing historical performance in the stock itself and poor profit margins.

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On the positive front, SuperMedia (SPMD), up 41.1%, Dex One (DEXO), up 31.4%, Armco Metals Holdings (CNAM), up 23.3%, and Urban Outfitters (URBN), up 18.2%, were all gainers within the services sector with Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) being today's featured services sector leader.

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