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:For the 2009 Federal Trade Commission case see In the Matter of Sears Holdings Management Corporation. - Source: Wikipedia

For the stock market, this week hasn't been the most wonderful time of year.

Sears Holding Corp., which owns the two ubiquitous retail names Sears and Kmart, announced this week that it would shutter 100 to 120 stores, citing poor holiday-season sales. The move came as little surprise to retail strategists who say the issue wasn't simply weak 2011 sales.