When Kohl’s Corp. on Monday announced it was getting a new chief executive next year, investors got suspicious. On Tuesday, the department-store chain confirmed those suspicions, reporting results that missed expectations and sending shares sharply lower.

Kohl's CEO Tom Kingsbury will step down after less than two years at the helm, paving the way for former Walmart executive Ashley Buchanan to take on the role as the department store chain looks to execute a turnaround.

Kohl's shares fell sharply on Tuesday after the company's earnings missed Wall Street estimates and following its announcement that CEO Tom Kingsbury will step down in January. The weak forecast underscores an uncertain holiday season for the retail sector ...

Kohl’s surprise CEO departure announcement a day before its quarterly results will play on the minds of investors, who were looking out for a positive forecast from the struggling department store chain ahead of the key holiday shopping season.

Kohl’s has appointed former Walmart executive Ashley Buchanan as chief executive as the department store aims to lure back its value-seeking customer base amid falling sales.

Tom Kingsbury, who has led Kohl's Corp. since December 2022, will step down from his role as CEO on Jan. 15, and Michaels CEO Ashley Buchanan will take

Kohl's expects sales to be down 7-8% for the year, which is the third quarter in a row the company has changed its expectation of its performance.

The current CEO of Michaels will step into the top job at Kohl's in January and will have to address the chain's soft performance in apparel.