Shares of RadioShack (RSH) took a beating early this year after the company warned it would deliver lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and announced the retirement of chairman and CEO Julian Day.
They were hit again last month after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to 'neutral' from 'buy.'
RadioShack has been facing increased competition from online retailers like Amazon.com (AMZN)and bigger electronic retailers like Best Buy (BBY). And as the company shifts its focus towards wireless products to benefit from the growing smartphone market, it is also going up against carriers that sell phones directly to consumers such as AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ).
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