Morgan Stanley analyst Alex Straton lowered the firm’s price target on Kohl’s (KSS) to $8 from $10 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. A Q4 beat was overshadowed by fiscal year guidance well below expectations, notes the analyst, who welcomes new management’s updated strategy, but fears potential EPS risk and a subsequent valuation de-rating. A turnaround will likely proves difficult to execute in a challenging macro backdrop, the analyst added.
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