Struggling mall retailers are looking like buyout bait

Struggling mall retailers are looking like buyout bait
Retailer Chico's jumped over 14% in early trading on a report that the company could be considering going private. The mature women's clothing chain has struggled along with its competitors in this crowded field. However, its earnings seemed to be ...
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Empty wallets explain new levels of partisan hatred
A new study by Pew Research verifies much we already know about political extremism in America: It's getting worse and interfering with social and economic progress. The big question is: Why? Pew doesn't address that question, but here's a plausible ...
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Will Americans stop driving because of Uber?
Uber has already made it easy to quit using cabs in many cities. But can the service eventually inspire lots of Americans to forgo owning a car of their own? The mobile-phone on-demand car service is valued at more than $ 17 billion by private investors ...
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“Wizard of Oz” like moment for Bertram family, when EF-2 tornado struck

“Wizard of Oz” like moment for Bertram family, when EF-2 tornado struck
BERTRAM, Texas (KXAN) – The Austin/San Antonio National Weather Service says the tornado that touched down in the Bertram area near Shady Grove Thursday night was an EF-2 rated tornado, with winds estimated at 125 miles per hour. Click here to see ...
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National Weather Service confirms tornado struck Scottsboro on Tuesday
(WHNT) — National Weather Service scientists confirms damage left in the wake of a fast-moving storm that hit Jackson County Tuesday afternoon just before 2:00 p.m., was caused by a tornado. There were no tornado watches or warnings issued for the ...
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Steamboat's Art Judson honored by National Weather Service
Steamboat Springs — Longtime Steamboat Springs resident and a leading North American snow scientist, Art Judson, was honored this week for his many years of service as a weather observer with a Special Service Award by meteorologists from the ...
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National Weather Service to probe storm damage in Virginia, West Virginia
... Text; Large Text. Print; Email. Tweet. National Weather Service. WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) -. A National Weather Service team is heading to northwest Virginia to see if a tornado touched down north of Winchester and into West Virginia's Berkeley County.
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Lands' End, Sans Sears, Looks Like the Future of Retail

Lands' End, Sans Sears, Looks Like the Future of Retail
For one, it's almost entirely virtual. Even though there are still some 251 Lands' End shops in Sears stores, and another 14 standalone locations, 84 percent of the company's revenue is coming from Internet and catalogue orders. The company also seems ...
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Too Bad Sears Holdings Doesn't Do This More Often
If Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD ) did this more often, shoppers might not shun its stores and investors wouldn't abhor its stock. I'm talking about its creative new Craftsman tool promotion that the old-school department store is wrapping around Father ...
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