Sears (SHLD, $0.37) Gets Some More Time To Continue Operating, Will Sell Off 500 Stores
Sears Holdings Corp. has been allowed some time before a legal decision would be made on whether or not the retail company should continue to operate.
During Thursday’s bankruptcy court hearing, Judge Robert Drain gave permission to Sears to auction off 500 stores. Sears hopes the stores’ liquidation would generate cash to help the Sears brand stay alive. The company’s creditors had argued that Sears should immediately go out of business in order to staunch any further losses. Judge Drain has, however, decided to wait until a December hearing to give the final verdict on whether Sears should be allowed to continue operations or if it should begin shuttering all of its stores.
"We recognize we have a tough path ahead of us to save the company," said Sears attorney Ray Schrock, but also indicated that the company hopes to gain some tailwind from the upcoming holiday shopping. Sears has also managed to receive an additional $350 million loan from Great American Capital Partners, which is another important source for funding the retailer’s operations during the bankruptcy process (and therefore help its stores sustain through the holiday season) .
Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert, who also runs hedge fund ESL Investments Inc, has been reportedly working with potential lenders to gather funds in a bid to keep Sears in business, according to bankruptcy-court papers (as suggested by a Reuters article).
SHLD in +5.95% Uptrend, rising for three consecutive days on July 06, 2026
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where SHLD advanced for three days, in of 223 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where SHLD's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 12 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on July 02, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SHLD as a result. In of 50 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SHLD just turned positive on July 02, 2026. Looking at past instances where SHLD's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 27 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
SHLD may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
SHLD moved below its 50-day moving average on July 07, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SHLD declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for SHLD entered a downward trend on July 08, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
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