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Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) , emerges as an attractive value opportunity in the  Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry, trading at a forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 12.20X, below the industry average of 20.44X and the Retail-Wholesale average of 25.17X. The stock is undervalued compared with its industry peers, offering compelling value to investors looking for exposure to the Retail-Wholesale sector.JWN P/E Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research The Seattle-based fashion retailer, JWN’s st ...

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It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Nordstrom (JWN) . Shares have added about 7% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Nordstrom due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Nordstrom Q3 Earnings Beat, Rack Banner Sales Increa ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 22: Erik Nordstrom, Pete Nordstrom, Jamie Nordstrom, and Chris Wanless ... [+] attend the Nordstrom NYC Flagship Opening Party on October 22, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Nordstrom)Getty Images for NordstromThe Nordstrom family has long wished to wrestle back control of the retail company founded by patriarch John W. Nordstrom in 1901. In the New Year, their wishes will be granted.Led by great-grandsons and brothers CEO Erik and president Pete ...

Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN) has been focused on driving Nordstrom banner growth, optimizing operations and building momentum at the Rack banner.In the latest revelation, Nordstrom has inked an agreement under which Erik, Pete, Jamie Nordstrom and other members of the Nordstrom family (together, the "Nordstrom Family") and El Puerto de Liverpool, S.A.B. de C.V. (Liverpool) will acquire the entire outstanding shares of the company. These shares are not beneficially owned by the Nordstrom Family and Liverpool in an ...

The Nordstrom family now owns the department store chain bearing their name.Erik, Pete and Jamie Nordstrom and other members of their family, along with Mexican retailer Puerto de Liverpool, announced a deal Monday (Dec. 26) to acquire all of Nordstrom’s outstanding common stock.The buyers pegged the value of the all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.25 billion, giving the Nordstrom Family a majority ownership stake in the now-private company. The transaction was approved unanimously by the Nordst ...

Key TakeawaysNordstrom agreed to be taken private by its founding family and Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool in a deal valuing the department store chain at about $6.25 billion.The company will be owned 50.1% by members of its founding family, and 49.9% by El Puerto de Liverpool.Shareholders will receive $24.25 per share, a few cents above the stock's intraday price Monday. Nordstrom (JWN) will soon be off the stock market, after agreeing to be taken private by its founding family and Mexican retail ...

Department store chain Nordstrom will be acquired by its founding family and Mexican retailer Liverpool for nearly $4 billion in an all-cash deal, going private at a time when high-end retailers are grappling with slow demand.The company’s shareholders will get $24.25 for each share they own, Nordstrom said on Monday, an increase from a $23 offer made by the parties in September for shares they did not already own.The Nordstrom family will retain majority ownership of the company with 50.1%, while the remai ...

The family that founded Nordstrom and El Puerto de Liverpool are buying Nordstrom, paving the way for the retailer to return to operating as a privately held company. Nordstrom on Monday announced its agreement for the Nordstrom family and the Mexico-based company to buy out shares they don’t already own. The planned all-cash transaction, worth $6.25 billion, comes about 10 months after Nordstrom set up a special committee for weighing proposals from the Nordstrom family. The Nordstrom family and El Puerto ...