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Those plans followed news in December that Sears would close at least 100 to 120 stores to raise cash after a disastrous holiday season in which revenue at stores open at least a year
-- an indicator of a retailer's health -- fell 5.2 percent in the eight weeks ended on Dec. 25. Sears reported in February that it lost $2.4 billion in its fourth quarter and its adjusted earnings results missed Wall Street's expectations. Revenue fell 4 percent to $12.48 billion, but topped analysts' estimates. Sears shares finished at $79.96 on Wednesday. They have traded as high as $87.12 over the past year and as low as $28.89.
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