S stands for Sears, but not much longer

Chicago Tribune ^ | February 2, 2005 | Becky Yerak

[ConservativeStatement]

After 95 years, shareholders of Sears, Roebuck and Co. should get ready to say goodbye to the letter S. When the Hoffman Estates-based retailer merges with Kmart Holding Corp. in an $11 billion deal expected to close next month, the new company plans to trade shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange, according to a regulatory filing. That means Sears will give up the single-letter ticker designation that it has used on the New York Stock Exchange since 1910. The new Sears Holdings Corp. hasn't chosen a trading symbol, but in a filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company said it has applied to become a Nasdaq member.

[JennysCool]

I think a department store called Ears has some promise.

[theDentist]

Sure, if it's selling earmuffs, earrings, or glasses..

[anonymous_user]

Why not use an anagram of the two names and call it "Smart Asker"?

[since1868]

As a Sears employee I wonder what other changes there will be

[Bommer]

How does a bankrupt company like K-Mart by a solvent company like Sears?

[JoeSixPack1]

HWC = Hopefully Wal-mart Competition

[steveegg]

Expert deppartment store employee Ashley J. (Ash) Williams says, "Shop smart. Shop S-Mart."

[zlala]

So what's going to happen to the "Sears Grand" that's being built in N. Austin just N. off of Parmer & I35?

[since1868]

Sears Grand is going to be the future of Sears
They hope

[zlala]

Thank you. Can you tell me what will make it different than the regular stores?

[Zeppelin]

***Why not use an anagram of the two names and call it "Smart Asker"?***

Or how about "Market SARS"

[Zeppelin]

Or "SMART RAKES"

[Katy_Katarina]

I thought K-Mart was now the BIG-K?

[My Favorite Headache]

I worked for Sears in High School. Interesting place to work at...and I really didn't care for the way the company was running when I was a freshmen in college so I quit. However, I think they have done absolutely amazing things with their ABC show Extreme Home Makeover. It is probably the best show on TV in years...the way they change lives is just stunning.

[since1868]

It will be like a Super Wal-Mart sell food, but also sell appliance's and tractors.
Get a frozen pizza, some wings and a plasma tv.

[HamiltonJay]

Going to Nasdaq? Don't think I agree with that move.

[TChris]

I think a department store called Ears has some promise.

*Chuckle.*

[ken5050]

Craftsman tools will become "raftsman tools"..big appeal to the boating set..and Bob Villa will becoime Bob Vanilla..he'll sell ice cream instead of hardware..

[ConservativeStatement]

This story from November '04 may help:

http://money.cnn.com/2004/11/17/news/fortune500/sears_kmart_investors/