Sears deal attests to skill of Lampert
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Hedge fund manager Edward Lampert likes to buy undervalued companies and pursues what sounds like a simple plan that has earned him millions and a spot as one of America&#39;s top investors.
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Kmart Holding Corp. , the discount chain pulled from bankruptcy by hedge fund operator Edward Lampert, will buy Sears, Roebuck & Co.  for &#36;10.85 billion in a bold play to revive two of America's best-known, but long-struggling, retail brands.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Kmart&#39;s pending acquisition of Sears has a number of suppliers wondering how it will affect their business.
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Eddie Lampert is looking for Target-type valuations in the merger of Kmart and Sears.
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. Sears, Roebuck and Company&#39;s stock is surging today on news that a real estate investment trust purchased a four-point-three percent interest in Sears.
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TRAVERSE CITY - Word of the merger between retail giants Sears and Kmart struck some local shoppers like an out-of-the-blue-light special - while others found it as exciting as a 25-cent rebate.
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Sears and Kmart have attracted more attention lately for their real estate than their retailing prowess. The companies, which agreed to merge in an $11-billion deal last week, have garnered investors&#39; interest
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Kmart, which emerged from bankruptcy just last year, announced yesterday it would buy Sears for $11 billion to create the country&#39;s third-largest retailer.
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Retailer Sears, Roebuck &amp; Co. on Wednesday said it completed the planned acquisition of 50 stores from Kmart Holding Corp., agreeing to pay $575.
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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' End Inc.
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Two of the biggest names in the retail world are becoming one. In an announcement Wednesday, Kmart and Sears, Roebuck &amp; Co. have agreed to merge in a deal totalling $11 billion.
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Options traders have been scooping up  bullish calls in Home Depot Inc.  hoping to profit from a  run-up in the shares of the retailer partly spurred by  speculation that hedge fund manager Edward Lampert would invest  in the company, option traders and analysts said.
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TOLEDO -- Attention Kmart shoppers, the discount retailer is buying Sears. Wednesday, Kmart Holding announced its $11 billion purchase of Sears Roebuck.
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A resurgent Kmart, home of the blue light special, is buying the once-dominant Sears department store chain in a surprising $11 billion gamble it is counting on to help both better compete with Wal-Mart and other big-box retailers.
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Kmart Holding Corp. may have found its best &quot;Blue Light Special&quot; ever: retailing rival Sears Roebuck &amp; Co. Still, many experts questioned whether the $11 billion buyout would keep the blue lights flashing
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The Dallastown resident said he&#39;d wager that the $11 billion merger of Kmart Holding Corp. and Sears, Roebuck and Co. will create a stronger retailer that is better equipped to compete with discount chains such as Wal-Mart and Target.
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So, you think the Sears/Kmart deal is about two struggling retailers thinking they&#39;ll have a better operational chance together rather than apart?