When Kohl’s Corp. on Monday announced it was getting a new chief executive next year, investors got suspicious. On Tuesday, the department-store chain confirmed those suspicions, reporting results that missed expectations and sending shares sharply lower.

The company’s departing chief executive had no trouble owning up to mistakes that led to a steep drop in the company’s quarterly sales.

Kohl's CEO Tom Kingsbury will step down after less than two years at the helm, paving the way for former Walmart executive Ashley Buchanan to take on the role as the department store chain looks to execute a turnaround.

Kohl’s surprise CEO departure announcement a day before its quarterly results will play on the minds of investors, who were looking out for a positive forecast from the struggling department store chain ahead of the key holiday shopping season.

Kohl’s has appointed former Walmart executive Ashley Buchanan as chief executive as the department store aims to lure back its value-seeking customer base amid falling sales.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS Kohl's stock is plummeting 17% in premarket trading after it reported weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings Tuesday, the day after it announced that CEO Tom Kingsbury would stepping down after less than two years running the struggling retailer.

Kohl's announced that CEO Tom Kingsbury is stepping down in January. He will be replaced by Ashley Buchanan, the current chief executive of arts and crafts retailer Michaels.

He will become an advisor to the new CEO until he retires in May 2025. ““I’ve loved working in the retail industry for more than 40 years and it’s been an honor to finish my career at Kohl’s, a company that I’ve known and loved since I was a kid in Wisconsin,