Sears, Roebuck and Co.&#39;s stock soars after real-estate firm buys ...
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Sears, Roebuck and Co.&#39;s stock shot up Friday on news that a New York-based real estate investment trust had purchased a 4.3 per cent interest in the huge department store chain.
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Kmart is acquiring Sears, Roebuck &amp; Company for $11 billion with the combined estimated earnings of the two making it the third-largest retailer in the United States.
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U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday as  retailers Kmart and Sears announced a $11.5 billion merger,  signaling corporate America's confidence in the economy, while  Hewlett-Packard's better-than-expected earnings helped boost  tech shares with the hope of increased spending in the sector.
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Stocks jumped the most in three weeks on Friday, as strong results from the company behind the BlackBerry boosted technology shares while financials rose on a report that another U.S. brokerage may get a big foreign investment.
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Stocks jumped on Wednesday on news of  a merger between retailers Kmart and Sears,  better-than-expected earnings from computer maker  Hewlett-Packard and government data showing a moderate rise in  a key U.S. inflation measure.
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Sears Holdings Corp.  reported  higher fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by property  sales and higher operating income at its Sears and Kmart  divisions.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s stock shot up Friday on news that a New York-based real estate investment trust had purchased a 4.3 percent interest in the huge department store chain.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co., which has successfully sold its tools and appliances on the web, is counting on having the same magic with bedspreads and sweaters, thanks in part to expertise gained by its purchase of Lands&#39; End.
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Sears Holdings Corp.  reported higher fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by property sales and higher operating income at its Sears and Kmart divisions.
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Since emerging from bankruptcy in May 2003, the company has undergone a dramatic turnaround, seen an almost eight-fold increase in its stock price and now plans to buy department store operator Sears, Roebuck (S:NYSE - news - research) for about $11
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The REIT bought a 4.3% stake worth &#36;330 million in the retailer, which has significant real estate holdings.
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Wall Street stocks rose moderately Wednesday as investors cheered the merger deal that combined retailers Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co.
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U.S. stocks climbed  on Tuesday as  retail stocks including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N got a  boost from a rise in January retail sales and M&A activity  builds following a $3.25 billion takeover offer for Circuit  City Stores Inc. CC.N.
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The stocks of companies with operations in the Buffalo area rose this week, led by Sears, Roebuck &amp; Co. The Buffalo Bloomberg Stock Index rose 6.46, or 3.1 percent, to 217.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co. S.N shares  jumped as much as 25 percent on Friday after real estate  company Vornado Realty Trust VNO.N said it raised its stake  in the retailer, a step that could lead Sears convert some of  its real estate assets into cash.
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U.S. stocks closed higher, reviving  their recent rally on Wednesday after Kmart's plan to buy Sears  in a $10.85 billion deal was announced and computer maker  Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N posted solid earnings, but a rise  in oil prices capped session gains.
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Sears, Roebuck &amp; Co. said yesterday it will double the number of stores it operates in San Diego County by acquiring five Kmart locations and converting them to Sears units over the next 15 months.