 shares of kohls corp kssn jump 312 to 6133 stock touches over twomonth high and on track for its best day ever  private equity firm sycamore partners is preparing to make a bid for kss days after a consortium backed by activist investment firm starboard value proposed buying co three sources say read more  sycamores potential offer would value kss around 9 bln firm is willing to pay at least 65 a share in cash a 39 premium to stocks friday close  kss last traded above 65 in may 2019  acacia research actgo which is backed by starboard earlier offered to pay 64 a share for kss  takeover interest in kss also pushes up shares of rival department store chains macys mn and nordstrom jwnn up 9 and 63 respectively  kohls confirms it has received letters of buyout interest but did not name suitors  kss is up 38 in last 12 months vs 93 gain for m and 44 drop for jwn