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Amazon's management faces what could be an insurmountable enemy: illnesses among its own workers and their desire to be protected from illness.
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Just like the coronavirus affects people weakened by chronic health problems, the pandemic also has a more profound effect on companies that are financially weak. J.C. Penney continues to mull a...
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A report that J.C. Penney is discussing debtor-in-possession financing with a group of lenders has led to a wave of selling for an already-decimated stock.
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Mega-retailer Target said Thursday that online sales are booming, while store sales have been hurt by lockdowns related to COVID-19. But robust sales are challenging margins.
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Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has filed suit to nullify its agreement to acquire a controlling stake in the Victoria's Secret brand from L Brands.
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During the peak of the panic selling just a month ago, many investors were in the midst of bracing for the bear market to turn into a full blown stock market crash. There were fears that the window...
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Retailer Macy's is reportedly considering issuing new debt backed by some of its owned real estate. How that property will be valued could mean the difference between survival and extinction for the...
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In the strongest months as the economy recovered from the Great Recession, America added between 150,00 and 350,000 jobs a month, according to the BLS. In an average month, that number was closer to...
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Bed Bath & Beyond stock soared after the retailer reported its fiscal fourth-quarter financial results.
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It is no secret that the economy is in a tailspin due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but sometimes the economic numbers are shocking when they are released, even when the public is braced...
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J.C. Penney has reportedly hired advisers who specialize in reorganizing the finances of a struggling company. The venerable retailer may be unable to avoid bankruptcy protection, according to some...
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J.C. Penney has posted deeper and deeper declines in revenue and now it may go bankrupt. Whether it will be able to continue to operate or it faces the liquidation of its assets, it has 846 stores at...
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It’s a tough time to be an apparel and fashion retailer. On top of millions of people people having become jobless, many retail destinations have been deemed non-essential and have been forced to...
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Macy's has reportedly hired an investment bank to help it figure out how to maintain liquidity during a period when essentially all its stores are closed.
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Costco reported its March numbers late on Wednesday, and not surprisingly the results for the first full month of the pandemic were incredible.
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