Can Kohl’s (KSS) Hit $20 Today?
UNITED STATES, JUL 22 – Opendoor's July gains hit 502% with record 2 million call options traded, while Kohl's saw a 62% rise fueled by heavy short interest and a Goldman Sachs price target hike.
- Kohl's shares surged over 100% early Tuesday before the NYSE halted trading for volatility less than 10 minutes into the session.
- This spike followed heavy options trading, with 66,173 call and 55,734 put options changing hands amid active discussion on Reddit's WallStreetBets.
- Kohl's remains a struggling department store facing weak sales, high costs, and CEO Ashley Buchanan's May termination due to undisclosed vendor conflicts.
- Adam Crisafulli of Vital Knowledge said Tuesday that such spikes in stocks like Kohl's 'act like giant red flags' and that 'froth this extreme is never a good sign.'
- Investors should expect continued volatility in Kohl's shares reflecting meme stock trading without improvements to the company's underlying business.
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