Can Sears Holdings Survive This Holiday Shopping Season?

Over the years, many investing analysts have wondered whether Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) has seen its last Christmas, and each time, Chairman and CEO Eddie Lampert has confounded the market and kept the retailer hanging on.

So will this year officially be its last?

Recently, Reuters reported Sears had lost several suppliers due to its risk of collapse. Premiums on vendor insurance, which ensures the supplier will be paid even if the retailer goes bankrupt, have apparently grown exorbitant since Sears issued a going-concern warning earlier this year.

Source: Fool.com