$KSS

10,068 $KSS NOV 17th 2023 17.50 Puts Bought@ .50 ASKSIDE OPENING OI= 138

$KSS rocking from fridays swing

$BABA Aug 85 C $M Nov 21 C $FYBR Jul 15 C $WAL Jun 35 C $NOW Jun 610 C $PLTR Jun 14.5 C $KSS Dec-25 50 C

$BABA Aug 85 C $M Nov 21 C $FYBR Jul 15 C $WAL Jun 35 C $NOW Jun 610 C $PLTR Jun 14.5 C $KSS Dec-25 50 C

5000 $KSS Dec25 40.0 Calls $2.05 (CboeTheo=1.90) ASKSIDE BOX IV=55.4% +0.8 BOX 137 x $1.45 - $2.41 x 222 PHLX FLOOR - OPENING Vol=5000, OI=72

$KSS Apr06 23 P $BAC Aug 28 P $VLY Sep 5 P $LCID Jan-25 5 P $PLTR Jun 8 P $AMC Apr 2 P $ARKK Apr06 37 P

$KSS Apr06 23 P $BAC Aug 28 P $VLY Sep 5 P $LCID Jan-25 5 P $PLTR Jun 8 P $AMC Apr 2 P $ARKK Apr06 37 P

$VFC Mar 23.5 C $KSS Dec 25 C $UEC May 4.5 C $KRE Mar31 53 C $VIX May 50 C $SCHW Apr 75/80 C Spd

$VFC Mar 23.5 C $KSS Dec 25 C $UEC May 4.5 C $KRE Mar31 53 C $VIX May 50 C $SCHW Apr 75/80 C Spd

$KSS with a gap fill and then some after earnings

$ROKU Jun 50 P $KSS Feb03 30 P $AAPL Feb 137 P $UAL Jan-24 38 P $BHC Dec-25 3 P $PTON Feb03 9 P $MU Jan-24 50 P $DISH Jan-25 7.5 P

$ROKU Jun 50 P $KSS Feb03 30 P $AAPL Feb 137 P $UAL Jan-24 38 P $BHC Dec-25 3 P $PTON Feb03 9 P $MU Jan-24 50 P $DISH Jan-25 7.5 P

RECAP 11/16 Unusual Puts: $T Nov25 18 P $XLI Mar 95 P $AAPL May 130 P $TTCF Apr 2.5 P $KSS Dec 25 P $URNM Jan 40 P $THC Dec30 32 P $URA Dec 20 P $BBWI Jan 30 P $MPW Feb 11 P $ALKS Jan 40 P $DLO Dec 5 P

$T Nov25 18 P $XLI Mar 95 P $AAPL May 130 P $TTCF Apr 2.5 P $KSS Dec 25 P $URNM Jan 40 P $THC Dec30 32 P $URA Dec 20 P $BBWI Jan 30 P $MPW Feb 11 P $ALKS Jan 40 P $DLO Dec 5 P

After hours earnings today $CSCO, $NVDA, $KLIC Tomorrow morning earnings $BABA, $BJ, $DSX, $JMIA, $M, $NTES, $KSS

RECAP 9/7 Unusual Calls: $PLUG Sep09 28.5 C $CMCSA Sep09 25 C $RIVN Oct 40 C $KSS Oct 55 C $LUMN Jan 10 C RECAP 9/7 Unusual Puts: $BAC Jan 32 P $BAC Sep23 30 P $NKLA Oct 5 P $ASAN Sep 17.5/15 P Spd

$PLUG Sep09 28.5 C $CMCSA Sep09 25 C $RIVN Oct 40 C $KSS Oct 55 C $LUMN Jan 10 C $BAC Jan 32 P $BAC Sep23 30 P $NKLA Oct 5 P $ASAN Sep 17.5/15 P Spd

$KSS going the other direction, earnings miss and slashed guidance. Did add a stock repurchase, they will buy some of what holders are selling. Shares down 8% premarket.

RECAP 8/15 Unusual Calls: $AA Sep 65 C $TLRY Aug 4.5 C $GPS Aug 11 C $DIS Dec 150 C $MJ Aug 6.5 C $SBUX Dec 92.5 C $GILD Nov 70 C $KSS Aug 36 C $GT Dec 17 C $PLTR Feb-23 14 C $SLGC Aug 5 C $SCHW Sep 80 C $ALLY Aug 35 C

$KSS - Bearish flow noted in Kohl's (30.27 -1.19) with 3,044 puts trading, or 1.0x expected. The Put/Call Ratio is 3.95, while ATM IV is up nearly 2 points on the day. Earnings are expected on 08/17

$KSS - Bullish option flow detected in Kohl's (30.00 +0.40) with 19,376 calls trading (2x expected) and implied vol increasing almost 3 points to 77.86%. . The Put/Call Ratio is 0.04. Earnings are expected on 08/17.

RECAP 7/13 Unusual Calls: $NVDA Jul22 170 C $VIX Aug 75 C $MAT Oct 27 C $GPS Aug26 9.5 C $INTC Jul29 40 C $AAPL Oct 165 C RECAP 7/13 Unusual Puts: $ETSY Jul 80 P $KSS Jul 30 P $RIG May 1.5 P $BAC Jan 30 P

RECAP 7/8 Unusual Calls: $DISH Jul 19 C $CLVS Jul 3 C $WDC Sep 60 C $MULN Jul 1.5 C $KSS Aug 42.5 C $SNAP Jan-24 50 C $VTGN Nov 1/2.5 C Spd $BIRD Dec 7.5 C $TECK Aug 30 C $OXY Jan 70 C $DDOG Jan 130 C $ARVL Sep 2.5 C

Good morning, US stock futures are about 0.4% lower across the board this morning. Asia closed lower and Europe is pretty flat. Gold and silver are lower, Crude is 2% higher back to $108, while NatGas is 5% higher after yesterday's major rout. $KSS is lower and now halted on ending buyout talks with potential suitor. $MU earnings disappointed, met with target downgrades Econ News at 10am, Manufactuing ISM numbers and Construction Spending Markets closed Monday for Independence Day Trade Well

$KSS in Put

RECAP 6/8 Chatter: $KSS + Franchise Group Financing $ZEN - LBO Difficult $NCR + Deal still moving $PPG + Activist $CS + $STT $RBLX - $FB Gaming $TWTR + Giving Musk Data $IGC + Patent

$KSS jump on buyout talks

*Kohl’s: Franchise Group Proposal to Buy for $60.00/Shr $KSS

Pre-market Gainers $TPTX +115.9% $OKTA +14.2% $STNE +10.9% $CHGG +6.0% $SQQQ +4.3% $KSS +4.2% $TBT +2.4% $IOVA +2.3% $PSQ +1.5% $TWTR +1.3%

KSS as well

all retail going down and $KSS is up

$KSS halted..remember UOA last week?

It seems, lately more than ever, so many corporate boards suck. $BA--oh yeah, answer to our problems is to move to D.C. area. Or $KSS. Sure screw around and turn down offers in mid sixties when fundamentals of biz suck and have sucked for years.

On watch for next week $KSS, $VERU, $JWN, $ZM, $SE, $TSM, $XLK, $TMF

RECAP 5/19 Unusual Puts: $KSS Jul 30 P $HBI Jan 10 P $GOOS Jul 17 P $RIG May-23 3 P $CCL Oct 10 P $CS Sep 7 P $FSK Jul 20 P $NKLA Aug 6 P $BHC Jan-24 3 P $AFRM Jul 25 P $INTC Jun 40 P $ONON May 17.5 P $AXNX Jul 42.5 P

Options with increasing IV: $BEKE $SST $NRZ $MGI $FPAC $BKLN $QYLD Options with decreasing IV: $VIX $WE $FAS $SIG $COUP $FDX $DG $KSS $CS $NKTR $S

Options with increasing IV: $CWEB $BEKE $SST $AM $KWEB $CAH $BKLN Options with decreasing IV: $NKTR $DOCU $RIVN $WE $S $ALTO $SIG $ORCL $KSS

2500 $KSS Jun22 60/70 Call Spread $2.60 (CboeTheo=$2.57) ASK EDGX .465 KSS=53.84 = 2500 Jun22 60 Calls $3.97 (CboeTheo=$3.95) ASK = 2500 Jun22 70 Calls $1.37 (CboeTheo=$1.38) MID

1000 $KSS JUL2022 $60 Cs trade 3.95

1000 $KSS JUL2022 $60 Cs trade 3.95

Got Bloomberg and WSJ to pump the stories, who knows? I think $KSS does get the buyout though

MORGAN STANLEY: KOHLS MAY CONSIDER THE SALE AS THE BEST OPTION. $KSS

$KSS posted here a lot of UOA last week

$KSS and other retailers higher on reported buyout offer

1680 $KSS FEB2022 $55 Cs trade 2.07

$KSS MAr 60C

Acacia Research reached out to Kohl's to express interest in bidding for the retailer - sources $KSS

1000 $KSS FEB2022 $47.5 Cs trade 3.15

Downgrades 1/7: $ALC $ALGS $ALGT $ANF $APH $AWK $CHWY $CMA $DEA $DOC $DRE $DTE $DTM $DUK $EHTH $ENB $EPD $EQIX $EQNR $FITB $FTDR $FTS $FVRR $GOCO $GOOS $GSBC $HESM $HR $KSS $LYFT $MDT $MELI $MESA $MMP $NPCE $NVRO $OSK $SBUX $SYK $TFX $TKR $TLMD $TXN $V $VCRA $ZBH

$KSS (-5.1% pre) UBS Downgrades Kohl's (KSS) to Sell, $38 PT