Nos. 02 C 7527, 02 C 7619, 02 C 7653, 02 C 7659, 02 C 7706, 02 C 8074, 02 C 8311, 02 C 8707, 02 C 8806, 02 C 9054, 02 C 9111 (consolidated) March 27, 2003 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ELAINE E. BUCKLO, United States District Judge. Various actions have been filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78j (b) and 78(t)(a) and Rule 10b-5, against Sears, Roebuck Co. and several individuals, alleging that Sears falsely represented the health of its business during the class period