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By Kathleen Gallagher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jul. 27--INVESTMENT: Kohl's Corp., Menomonee Falls, operates a chain of specialty department stores, primarily in the Midwest and mid-Atlantic states, that feature moderately priced apparel, shoes, accessories and housewares.

ANALYST: Thomas J. Portz, owner and portfolio manager at Sterling Capital Management in Waukesha.

Investors have been leery of Kohl's shares because of generally depressed business conditions and the retailer's inventory buildup, but Po

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