Sears loss; Kohl's strong holiday; SeaWorld attendance drop

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Sears (SHLD) share fell before the bell. The retailer posted a narrower-than-expected loss in the holiday quarter, but revenue slightly missed forecasts. Sales fell about 24% from a year earlier as its stores open at least a year continued to struggle . It was the 11th-straight quarterly loss for Sears, which has been working on forming a Real Estate Investment Trust that may raise more than $2 billion.

Elsewhere in the retail space...Kohl's (KSS) shares were higher in early trading. The department store chain reported earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street views because of stronger-than-expected same-store sales growth during the holiday quarter. The company also raised its quarterly dividend by 5% to $0.45 a share.

SeaWorld (SEAS) stock sank ahead of the bell. The theme park operator posted a wider-than-expected loss in the fourth quarter even though revenue came is slightly ahead of estimates. Attendance at its SeaWorld parks fell from a year earlier as the company tries to put the controversy surrounding its treatment of killer whales behind it.

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Salesforce.com (CRM) shares soared ahead of the open. The cloud software maker reported a 26% jump in revenue in the fourth quarter thanks to strong growth in its subscription-based software business and sales overseas. The company's so-called deferred revenue--which measures sales of future services that are already booked —also saw an increase of 32% from a year earlier.

UIL Holdings (UIL) shares surged in early trading. The U.S based power and gas distributor is being bought by Spain's Iberdrola for $3 billion in cash. The deal will help the Spanish utility firm expand its footprint in the U.S. as it looks for ways to combat weak profits in its home market.