KSS - the saga continues
Other than a recent short-lived ray of hope that shone through thickening layers of clouds, their separation from the pack lengthens. Still expecting some sort of reorganization just after 2004.
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 27, 2004 10:33 AM
KSS - 52.60 - wrong for the moment -short squeezed - They will be attempting to improve inventory control by being more conservative. They are continuing to show signs of failure. Next we will hear they were short of key products. Cut in half by year end ............ 4785 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 26, 2004 4:50 PM
KSS - 50.50 - Opening 95 more stores to have a broader measure of declining comp sales and multiply their reduced margins?
All down from here - they're cooked
Reuters
RPT-UPDATE - Kohl's fourth-quarter profit down
Thursday February 26, 4:38 pm ET ............ 1370 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 26, 2004 3:15 PM
KSS - another one at the sweet spot of shorting 50.47 bid
No earnings released yet. Waiting to dump first I guess ............ 115 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 26, 2004 9:45 AM
KSS traders getting nervous 49.40 x 41 ............ 38 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 26, 2004 8:12 AM
KSS - 49.56 last - I'll either be VERY wrong or very right on this one
I'm betting it plunges on earnings and guidance to be released today. There's trouble in dem hills ............ 170 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 17, 2004 2:41 PM
KSS- 49.38 bid continues walking plank - watch it drown -earnings due soon I think
edit
I'd be heavily short going into their earnings year ends 2/1- Looks like they're throwing fluff releases out ahead of earnings
49.41 bid -
siliconinve ............ 295 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 11, 2004 12:49 PM
LF getting beaten to unconsciousness 26.35
down 4+ from yesterday
KSS is next 48.19 bid ............ 90 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 9, 2004 11:52 AM
KSS - 48.78 bid about to do a major reversal - Upgrade lost its shine - down 4 1/2 + next 2-4 days ............ 98 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 6, 2004 10:15 AM
KSS - 48.04 bid at HOD - done
Some nitwit upgraded, while other analyst rightly questions prospects
The reality is, they're liquidating parkas to bolster sales
Reuters
UPDATE - Kohl's Jan. same-store sales up, backs qtr view
Thursday February 5, 10 ............ 2345 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 6, 2004 9:41 AM
KSS- 47.87 bid now - getting pushed up by those under the illusion that it's on path to recovery. They liquidated overstock of winter coats in Jan, probably at or below cost.
Watch out for earnings to reveal the dirt.
Will drop 1.5 - 2 from here today ............ 253 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 5, 2004 10:28 AM
LF - 27.87 bid - will drop fast and hard next few weeks
KSS - 46.77 bid a little stronger than expected, but will settle down for easy gains on short ............ 151 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 5, 2004 9:56 AM
KSS - 46.38 bid - short for 1.5 next 24 hours
edit 46.75 bid now is all there is ............ 81 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 5, 2004 8:09 AM
KSS - looks like a wait of a few more minutes would have unveiled more detail. The trend of declining/flat sales continues
biz.yahoo.com
Press Release Source: Kohl's Corporation
Kohl's Corporation Reports January ............ 4406 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 5, 2004 7:54 AM
KSS - 45.09 - got the peak and an easy point on Tuesday.
Message 19763801
To:scottonstocks who wrote (6879)
From: scottonstocks Tuesday, Feb 3, 2004 11:31 AM
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KSS - toppi ............ 910 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 3, 2004 11:31 AM
KSS - topping for day 45.73 bid good for 1 plus ............ 47 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 3, 2004 10:17 AM
KSS - 45.36 bid ditto ............ 21 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Feb 2, 2004 11:56 AM
KSS - 43.80 now, 43.26 LOD
Message 19751108
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KSS - 44.35 bid a short ............ 295 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Jan 30, 2004 10:30 AM
KSS - 44.35 bid a short for .75 next 24 hours, more for more ............ 60 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Jan 8, 2004 12:39 PM
KSS 42.04
I may have been a bit premature calling high-end retailers as shorts. But not by enough to be concerned. They'll get hit hard as mkt and economy cools this qtr, throwing their projections off.
Reuters
Last-Minute Shoppers Save U.S. Sale ............ 4519 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Jan 8, 2004 10:26 AM
KSS - 42.25 now - more bad news out today - long forecast here
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Jan 7, 2004 2:16 PM
KSS - 45.05 ask now- the "100%" seal of approval doesn't come often, but does come for a reason.
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Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Jan 7, 2004 2:16 PM
KSS - 45.05 ask now- the "100%" seal of approval doesn't come often, but does come for a reason.
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To:scottonstocks who wrote (6797)
From: scottonstocks Wednesday, Jan 7, 2004 ............ 406 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Jan 7, 2004 11:52 AM
KSS - up to 46.07 bid now - short with 100% assurance for easy profits to cover missed call yesterday and some ............ 111 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Jan 6, 2004 11:57 AM
KSS - 45.02 bid short for 1 today and more for balance of Jan ............ 61 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Jan 5, 2004 11:19 AM
KSS - 43.36 - hello Jan 2004
Other retailers mentioned facing similar fates
Message 19586618
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Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 17, 2003 10:38 AM
FCEL - hit 10.75 lod
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FCEL - 11.81 bid - peak short ............ 407 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 16, 2003 1:40 PM
Headlines appearing on disappointing holiday sales
KSS and TIF have been down ahead of the inevitable.
Basic screening and deductive reasoning would have unveiled many more candidates.
Consumer doesn't have inexhaustible supply of wealth like the Bus ............ 467 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 16, 2003 11:14 AM
KSS - 43.5 bid short for day and some
edit
43.51 bid
do note the risk/reward has moved against shorts as it nears target- but still good for 1+ today or tomorrow ............ 165 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 15, 2003 2:32 PM
KSS - 43.98 bid - 15 days from January and lod only 3.64 from sub 40 tgt. More to go
Message 19590110 ............ 150 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 12, 2003 1:21 PM
KSS - 44.71 x 72 tsk tsk, closing in on Jan target
Message 19337284 ............ 115 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 11, 2003 10:36 AM
KSS - 46.42 bid has seen HOD @ 46.50
Shortable ............ 47 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 10, 2003 1:29 PM
KSS -46.11 bid - shortable again day and more as usual ............ 54 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 3, 2003 11:17 AM
KSS -hit 44.50 today - another late downgrade by another well-regarded analyst at another well-regarded Wall Street firm
This was a follow up to their contrary call near the top
They can at least take credit for showing clients there is more than one ............ 1231 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Dec 2, 2003 2:46 PM
KSS - just under 47 now
While Wall St consensus was buy, buy, buy- their clients money went bye, bye, bye.
As usual, only after it drops do they put a sell rating on it
UPGRADES & DOWNGRADES HISTORY
Date Research Firm Action From To
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Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 30, 2003 12:31 PM
DOW 9782 - to close year at 9400-50
Expect not so jubilant retail numbers to take markets lower
Not the only reason for my expectations, but informal Sat night ck of mall saw mediocre crowds lacking bags.
KSS - 48.32 look for possible reorganization ............ 5775 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 26, 2003 2:09 PM
BCON - full history of posts
Starting @ .38 Aug 15
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 19, 2003 11:41 AM
BCON - 1.43 x 1.44
Up nicely and getting closer towards short term target
siliconinvestor.com ............ 16508 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 25, 2003 5:59 PM
It's more of a time thing. I'm used to the skeptics etc.
That's another reason why I try to post links and maintain a thread of calls. Helps make things less disputable.
I'm not trading now and haven't been for some time. Now more deeply involved with ............ 1562 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 25, 2003 10:47 AM
OPTV - 3.50 last trade - earliest public postings may be from early August
If still holding, certainly not down 40%
Maybe up 40-50%, which is still way ahead of indices during same time period
5919 OPTV rebounding nicely 2.33 x .38 now 2.40 HOD s ............ 3818 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 19, 2003 9:43 AM
KSS - someone had better take the "sssssss" out of this thing soon
48.82 bid
at least 9 more to go on the downside in January
siliconinvestor.com.
siliconinvestor.com ............ 361 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 18, 2003 3:53 PM
KSS hitting new lows 49.07 x 08
Somewhere, sometime ago I heard a call for sub 40 in the month of January
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 12, 2003 1:19 PM
KSS - 50.97 bid a short for day and some again ............ 47 charact ............ 19052 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 12, 2003 1:19 PM
KSS - 50.97 bid a short for day and some again ............ 47 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 11, 2003 1:30 PM
KSS -50.18 - 9 retailers upgraded today(some of which I'd short off of the pop), but didn't include KSS
Down again ............ 115 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 11, 2003 7:23 AM
KSS downgraded yesterday by another brokerage
Kohl's KSS Goldman Sachs from Outperform
to In-Line
KSS downgraded here many times
Still looking for under 40 in Jan
Other high PE retailers to suffer similar fate
siliconinvestor.com ............ 301 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 10, 2003 9:40 AM
KSS - 51 now- already under 50 today and heard of another downgrade
10 more to go
Message 19469502 ............ 147 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 6, 2003 12:42 PM
Don't be surprised if KSS gets hit with the FAOO bug- though a bit further down the road
Message 17997137 ............ 153 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 6, 2003 12:38 PM
Of 25 Wall St analysts, none currently have or had KSS as a short
80% as a buy
finance.yahoo.com
Strong Buy 12
Buy 8
Hold 4
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
two just upgraded
UPGRADES & DOWNGRADES HISTORY
Date Research Firm ............ 1615 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 6, 2003 12:28 PM
KSS - news not good - they are quickly losing ground - Under 40 in January
Possible worse fate later on
On it long before JPM's downgrade
Who upgraded in Aug - at the high?
Message 19213112
Kohl's Oct ............ 2555 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 6, 2003 10:32 AM
ESPR and EAG(wow) up
KSS down
Port up 22% already
ICGE and BCON are next!
edit
SLGLF in the blk as well
siliconinvestor.com ............ 173 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 5, 2003 4:24 PM
KSS - 54.20 close and dropped under 54 a few times. My late arrival precluded getting a post out at a higher price, but it came through again
Look for under 40 in January
Message 19467700 ............ 237 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 5, 2003 10:57 AM
Australia just raised lending rates. Who's next?
Oct retail sales down. How can that be? Economy is booming, is it not?
KSS will get hit hard this season
F and TIF 46.87 bid (nice short)as well
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Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 5, 2003 10:35 AM
KSS - 54.97 bid same old story - short ............ 38 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 4, 2003 4:21 PM
KSS - 54.41 close - short called exactly at HOD
55.74 showing on Scottrade is a fluke trade
Still good for much more if you care to hold.
finance.yahoo.com
Message 19463549
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Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 4, 2003 10:45 AM
KSS -54.71 x72 looks like it was gotten at HOD
Message 19463549
To:scottonstocks who wrote (6557)
From: scottonstocks Tuesday, Nov 4, 2003 9:56 AM
Respond to of 6559
KSS- 55.52 bid short day ............ 270 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 4, 2003 9:56 AM
KSS- 55.52 bid short day and longer ............ 35 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 4, 2003 9:48 AM
KSS - 55.09 x -.10 under 40 in Jan
Message 19459889
Message 19337284 ............ 166 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Nov 3, 2003 10:52 AM
KSS - 56.10 -again refusing to wear the party hat
Under 40 in Jan
Message 19449958 ............ 131 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 31, 2003 11:55 AM
KSS -56.08 bid - over 56 again - a short for now and later ............ 58 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 30, 2003 1:53 PM
KSS - 56.37 bid beckoning short ............ 32 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 30, 2003 9:55 AM
KSS 55.85 x 86 not invited to the party?
Message 19445192
Under 40 in Jan ............ 122 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 29, 2003 10:29 AM
KSS - hit 56.43 hod- was reshort point - still nice here @ 56.12 bid
Message 19444936
To:scottonstocks who wrote (6500)
From: scottonstocks Wednesday, Oct 29, 2003 9:36 AM
Respond to of 650 ............ 373 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 29, 2003 9:36 AM
KSS - 54.89 x 94 could see a mini rally for now - no upside tgt yet
edit
Tgt 57 short term, then that's it ............ 108 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 28, 2003 11:00 AM
KSS - great short day and more 54.69 bid ............ 40 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 27, 2003 9:34 AM
KSS- 53.75 bid short again ............ 26 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 22, 2003 9:31 AM
DOW lagging Nasdaq yesterday was a clear indicator of a market turn. Let's see what comes of it
TIF and KSS shorts should flourish
Gold doing well
DROOY, NXG, BWLRF all doing well
Message 19374951
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Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 20, 2003 10:41 AM
KSS - 50.53 x 55
Message 19411713 ............ 81 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 17, 2003 1:42 PM
KSS - 52.02 x 03 didn't get my short post today over 53, but struggling with 52 now
Under 40 in January ............ 105 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 15, 2003 12:09 PM
KSS - 52.76 ask mild bounce from here ............ 37 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 15, 2003 10:10 AM
KSS - hit 53.47 - wil be hod- should've been shorted there
OPTV - buy on dips - now is nice - 4.76 ask - could go a tad lower first though
Message 19401099
To:scottonstocks who wrote (6402)
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Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 14, 2003 3:40 PM
KSS - can be shorted again from 53.14 bid
edit
just reviewed chart- will head to 53.50 first
Now 53 .21 x 22 ............ 111 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 10, 2003 2:16 PM
KSS 52.97 target sub 40 in Jan
Shows every sign of cooperating as it seems to have become separated from the herd
Message 19337284 ............ 181 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 7, 2003 11:08 AM
KSS - pleading to be shorted @ 55.88 bid ............ 40 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Oct 3, 2003 9:54 AM
KSS - prime for shortuing here 55.07 bid ............ 40 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 30, 2003 1:27 PM
KSS - good short again @ 54.02 bid ............ 34 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 25, 2003 11:31 AM
KSS - short again for day and more for more 54.23 bid ............ 53 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 24, 2003 11:35 AM
KSS- 53. 39 x 40
Isn't AZ an arid desert state?
Kohl's Makes Big Splash in Arizona
Monday September 22, 11:04 am ET
Kohl's To Open 13 Stores Simultaneously October 10, in its 35th State
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. ............ 4781 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 24, 2003 9:41 AM
KSS how low can it go?
54.76 x .84
Find it under 40 in Jan
Message 19329818 ............ 125 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 22, 2003 10:57 AM
KSS - store sales down
stock sales up though
55.71 ask!
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Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 19, 2003 10:32 AM
KSS - 57.65 x 7
Not looking good for this struggling retailer
Some significant selling taking place
Volume up on drops
finance.yahoo.com ............ 163 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 18, 2003 12:49 PM
KSS - 58.59 ask - giving it away
May bounce a bit from here
(edit- I haven't ckd news, so not watching)
Message 19314592
To:scottonstocks who wrote (6298)
From: scottonstocks Wednesday, Sep 17, ............ 340 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 18, 2003 12:48 PM
KSS - 58.59 ask - giving it away
May bounce a bit from here
Message 19314592 ............ 127 characters
Subject: Can you beat 50% per month?
Posted On: Sep 17, 2003 12:37 PM
KSS - back up in short range 59.95 bid ............ 38 characters |
