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Eddie Lampert’s latest bid to lift Sears

By admin - Posted on June 25th, 2008
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Eddie Lampert used to be the smartest investor in retailing, if not the best investor of his generation. That was the case last summer when shares of Sears (SHLD) hovered above $170. In his recent letter to shareholders, Lampert presented a chart showing that even as Sears stock collapsed in the latter half of last year, his five-year return on investment in Sears Holdings, the combination of Kmart and Sears, exceeded 900%. His return, in fact, beat that of every other major retailer.

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