Sears (SHLD) is already one of the weakest retailers in the US. Firms such as Wal-Mart (WMT) and Best Buy (BBY) have, in most cases, better merchandise, better store locations, and buying power to get the best prices at wholesale.
That means that in a retail downturn, Sears is worse off than most other large, national retail chains.
Sears could help drive in traffic by offering phenomenal low interest on credit card deals.
The most prominent ethanol energy company in the US, Verasun (VSE), is filing for Chapter 11. Among other things the firm has been pinched by falling oil prices, which make ethanol less attractive, and rising corn prices, which makes production more expensive.
When oil was at $147 a barrel, ethanol was a savior for car and truck drivers everywhere.
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