Sears avoids liquidation but remains a "broken business"

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Edward Lampert, chairman of Sears Holdings, has prevailed in a bankruptcy auction for the troubled department store retailer, having sweetened his takeover bid to US$5.2bn. But while the move means about 400 stores will remain open, one analyst warns Sears is still a "broken business that is surrounded by gloom".