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(Selecting a benchmark company) Here you will find the income statements and balance sheets for Sears Holdings (SHLD) and Target Corp (TGT). Assume that you are a financial manager at Sears and want to compare your firm's situation with that of Target. Calculate representative ratios for liquidity, asset management efficiency, financial leverage (capital structure), and profitability for both Sears and Target. How would you summarize the financial performance of Sears compared to Target (its benchmark firm)? Sears Holdings Target Corp (SHLD) (TGT) Period Ended 31-Jan-09 31-Jan-09 Total revenue Cost of revenue Gross profit \begin{tabular}{rr} (34,118,000) & (44,157,000) \\ \hline$12,652,000 & $20,791,000 \end{tabular} Operating expenses Operating income or loss \begin{tabular}{rr} (12,050,000) & (16,389,000) \\ \hline$602,000 & $4,402,000 \end{tabular} Interest expense Net income \begin{tabular}{rr} (272,000) & (894,000) \\ \hline$330,000 & $3,508,000 \end{tabular}

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