Updating our Aggressive stocks: Nordstrom Inc., Tennant Co. and McKesson Corp.

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NORDSTROM INC. $12 (www.nordstrom.com) is still a hold. The retailer owns and operates 355 upscale clothing stores in the U.S. and Canada. Store closures and a drop in customer traffic due to COVID-19 could hurt the company’s ability to service its long-term debt of $3.27 billion. That’s a high 1.7 times its market cap. Separately, it has to repay a $500 million loan with in the next year. That could force it to issue more debt, likely at much higher interest rates, or sell more common shares. Nordstrom is a hold. TENNANT CO. $60 (www.tennantco.com) is a hold. The company makes industrial floor and street-cleaning equipment. COVID-19 has hurt demand for that equipment from malls, office buildings and sports arenas. In response, the company is laying off workers and cutting executive pay. However, Tennant’s shares will likely remain depressed until the pandemic eases and the economy improves. Tennant is a hold. MCKESSON CORP. $144 (www.mckesson.com) is a buy. The company is the…