Kohl's Shares Plunge Following Disappointing Quarterly Performance

In a stunning downturn, Kohl's (KSS) witnessed its stock value plummet by over 25% on a Thursday midday trading session. The precipitous drop occurred as a response to the company's reported revenues and earnings for the fiscal first quarter, which failed to align with Wall Street's expectations. Furthermore, Kohl's management has reduced the company's full-year financial outlook, further shaking investor confidence.

Quarterly Earnings Report

Digging into the financial details, the outcomes for the 13-week stretch ending May 4 were quite disheartening for the retail giant. Kohl's disclosed net sales of $3.2 billion, marking a 5.3% decline from the same quarter in the previous year. Compounding the dismal sales report was a 4.4% drop in comparable-store sales—a critical metric for retailers. Shifting to profitability, Kohl's moved from a modest profit last year to a loss, reporting a 24 cent per share loss compared to a 13 cent per-share gain in the prior year's quarter.

The day's trading pattern suggests that if the downward trajectory holds until the market close, Kohl's will have charted its most severe single-day stock price decline in the company's history. This record-setting plunge is based on data provided by Dow Jones Market Data.

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