Sears (SHLD, $0.40) Has $19 Million Bonus Plan For Executives, Amidst Bankruptcy Struggle
Sears Holdings wants to pay executives as much as $19 million in quarterly bonuses, amidst the company’s struggle to stay in business in the wake of a bankruptcy possibility.
The retailer has submitted two bonus plan for the court’s approval.The first one intends to pay as much as $2.1 million per quarter collectively for the top 18 executives. As part of the second plan, 322 other unnamed executives could get $16.9 million a quarter in aggregate - apparently as an incentive to stay with the firm during its tough times. No executive would receive more the $150,000 in bonuses for remaining in the company during the bankruptcy process. Also, Eddie Lampert, the company's primary shareholder and chairman, might not receive a bonus, according to the filing (as mentioned in a CNN article).
The judge’s verdict on the bonus proposals is due December 20.
On the other hand, Sears is laying off several workers at the stores it is shuttering down.
SHLD in +1.51% Uptrend, growing for three consecutive days on July 14, 2025
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 182 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on July 14, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SHLD as a result. In of 45 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 239 cases where SHLD Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for SHLD moved out of overbought territory on June 27, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 35 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 35 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 4 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for SHLD turned negative on July 15, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 26 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 26 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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 .
SHLD broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 26, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
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