Kohl's Corp (KSS)

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A number of stocks fell in the morning session as the broader market tumbled in the morning session after a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report and the announcement of new, widespread tariffs on imported goods. The U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, falling far short of the 109,000 forecast. Compounding the issue, job gains for May and June were revised down by a combined 258,000, signaling what some see as “increasing signs of fragility” in the labor market. Simultaneously, the White House announced new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41%, on goods from 92 countries. This “double whammy” of negative news has intensified fears that ongoing trade wars are damaging the U.S. economy. The combination of a weaker labor market and new trade barriers has rattled investor confidence, fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve may be forced to cut interest rates to support the economy.

Despite its recent rally, the stock is still down more than 40% from its 52-week high, at the time of this writing.

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A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after reports pointed to a broad-based weakening of consumer health, highlighted by rising loan delinquencies and falling spending intentions. 

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Opendoor said that with the stock facing heightened volatility, the board opted to delay the special meeting to give more time for reviewing market conditions and pricing trends

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Shares of department store chain Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) fell 5% in the morning session after analyst commentary from JPMorgan Chase & Co. highlighted significant downside risk, puncturing momentum from a recent meme-stock rally. 

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Opendoor stock was up 18% in Thursday's midday trading. Shares of Kohl's were also higher, trading up by 8% at the time of publication.

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Shares of department store chain Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) fell 16.4% in the afternoon session after the stock gave back a significant portion of the previous day's massive gains, which were driven by a meme-stock-style trading frenzy.