Beaten-down stocks such as Kohl’s, Krispy Kreme and Opendoor Technologies have taken off recently, as individual investors pile into heavily shorted equities. The stocks’ cult followings and their outsized gains mirror the performance of GameStop and AMC Entertainment during the original pandemic-era meme-stock frenzy.

Huge interest in the Menomonee Falls-based retailer's stock drove so many trades July 22 that trading was briefly suspended. The rally came after online forums talked up shares in the retailer, which has suffered from sales slumps and corporate leadership turnover.

Kohl's has faced tepid sales growth as it struggles to attract budget-conscious shoppers still hurting from elevated inflation. In May the retail chain, which has roughly 1,100 stores around the U.S., reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $15 million and that net sales fell more than 4% from the year-ago period.

Small investors piled into Kohl's Tuesday and sent shares flying upwards as the department store retailer became the latest business caught up in a stock market frenzy.

A key reason why Kohl's Corp. stock received the attention it has this week, has been because of the number of shares bet against the company.

Shares of Kohl's ( KSS 36.04%) were soaring today after the ailing department store chain became the latest stock to get the meme treatment, following in the footsteps of Opendoor Technologies ' meteoric rise in recent weeks.

Shares of Kohl’s Corp briefly doubled in value on Tuesday, as retail traders piled into the U.S. department store chain’s stocks and options, making it one of the most actively traded stocks on retail trading platforms.

Midland Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two women and one man suspected of working together to steal merchandise from a local Kohl’s store. The theft occurred on June 21, 2025,

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