Regardless of earlier reports from the New York Put up that the Kohl’s (NYSE:) public sale was “delayed indefinitely”, the Wall Avenue Journal reported Thursday night that the corporate has a mid-$50s bid from Sycamore and a $60 bid from Franchise Group (NASDAQ:).

The board of Kohl’s is anticipated to overview the bids within the coming days, the report added.

Earlier within the yr, Starboard Worth-backed Acacia Analysis submitted a $64 per share bid for the corporate. Nonetheless, macro-economic elements have since modified on account of surging inflation and rising rates of interest and numerous bidders, together with Hudson (NYSE:) Bay, have been stated to have dropped out of the operating for Kohl’s.

In mid-Could, the corporate posted dismal first-quarter outcomes and outlook. Gross sales for the yr at the moment are anticipated to be within the vary of 0% to 1% as in comparison with the prior yr. That they had seen income development of two% to three%.

After buying and selling down over 8% on the NYP report that the deal was lifeless, shares at the moment are up 7% to $44.