Advance Auto Parts skids; Kohl's beats on back-to-school; IAC wants Angie's List

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Advance Auto Parts 

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) skid in early trading for announcing bad news on several fronts. First, the company reported disappointing third quarter results, along with cutting its full year guidance. Also, pressured by activist investor Starboard Value, the seller of automotive parts also said its CEO was retiring in the new year and will add Starboard's chief executive to the board.

Angie's List 

Investors are got in on Angie's List (ANGI). Shares of the consumer review website spiked after Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI) made a offer to buy it for $8.75 cents a share, that's 10 percent above Wednesday's closing price. The all-cash deal could merge Angie's List with IAC's HomeAdvisor business to create what it hopes to be a home services powerhouse.

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Kohl's 

Kohl's (KSS) surged on better-than-expected earnings. The department store chain said a strong back-to-school season helped its third quarter results. Kohl's beat estimates by 6 cents earning $0.75 a share with revenue also beating forecasts climbing 1.2 percent to $4.43 billion. For the year though, the stock is still down more than 20 percent.

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