Description: Sears used to be an American retail icon. Ditto for Sears-owned Kmart. But with sales plunging and losses mounting, the only thing left for Sears to do is sell assets and close stores. That’s not a reason to buy the stock.

Source: CNNMoney.com – video report

Date: May 15, 2014

Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/investing/2014/05/14/investing-the-buzz-sears-kmart-retailer-eddie-lampert.cnnmoney/index.html

Questions for Discussions:

• Why is Sears in trouble?
• Can the company be returned to the valuations it once enjoyed?
• How should managers respond strategically?