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☆ Bed Bath & Beyond’s potential bankruptcy would create long-term growth for off-price retailer and Club holding TJX
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Existential troubles facing Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) are creating an opportunity for Club holding TJX Companies (TJX) to take market share, which could lead to sustainable long-term growth at the off-price retailer behind the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond traded for less than 30 cents each Thursday. "The assortment of goods, the categories they can extend into, and the strength of the balance sheet ... allows for them to be a solid beneficiary" of Bed Bath & Beyond's misfortunes. TJX 1Y mountain TJX Companies (TJX) 1-year performance That inventory glut isn't just a Bed Bath & Beyond problem; it's industry-wide. More Bed Bath & Beyond store closures "can only enhance conversion," said Telsey, whose firm Telsey Advisory Group likes TJX stock.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond revives bankruptcy preparations - Bloomberg Law
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 19 - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY.O) is talking with advisers and lenders ahead of a bankruptcy filing that could come in the next few weeks, Bloomberg Law reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the conversations. The company is also looking at financing options to help fund itself during bankruptcy, according to the report. A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing could come before April 26, the deadline by which Bed Bath seeks to raise the funds, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Bed Bath said last month it was seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split in the range of 1-for-5 to 1-for-10 ratio. Earlier in April, its board urged shareholders to approve the split, and said that if the plan fails, bankruptcy would be imminent.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond's ousted CEO says he's not to blame for the company's failed turnaround and demands his $6.7 million severance
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Mark Tritton is suing the company, alleging non-payment of his severance agreement. Bed Bath & Beyond said Thursday it needs to raise up to $300 million in new funding to avoid bankruptcy. A representative for Bed Bath & Beyond told Insider the company does not comment on legal matters. One of Bed Bath & Beyond's biggest problems in 2019, the suit says, was its failure to have a serious private-label strategy and Tritton was specifically hired to give it one. If you are a current or former employee of Bed Bath & Beyond or Harmon who would like to share your story, please get in touch with Dominick via email.

NEW YORK, March 31 (Reuters) - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY.O) was sued on Friday by Mark Tritton, who was ousted last June as chief executive of the troubled home goods retailer, in a complaint accusing the company of failing to honor his $6,765,000 severance agreement. In those discussions, Bed Bath & Beyond "conceded Tritton was (and is) entitled" to severance payments, under his agreement dated four days after he was replaced as chief executive, the complaint said. Bed Bath & Beyond did not immediately respond to requests for comment after business hours. Bed Bath & Beyond is closing hundreds of stores, and on Thursday announced plans to sell up to $300 million of stock. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond closed down 16.6 cents at a record closing low of 42.7 cents on Friday.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond plans to sell $300 mln in stock, warns again of bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The embattled retailer had planned to raise around $1 billion through the offering of preferred stock and warrants to avoid bankruptcy. Bed Bath said it had so far raised $360 million through the complex deal, repaid its loan defaults and made all interest payments for senior notes. The latest stock offering plan comes amid a risk of losing additional funding from key investor Hudson Bay Capital Management, as the stock price continues to trade below $1. Separately, Bed Bath said it expects fourth-quarter comparable sales to decline in the range of 40% to 50%, compared with analysts' estimates of a 26.3% drop, according to Refinitiv data. Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri and Pooja DesaiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond plans to sell $300 mln in stock, again warns of bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 30 (Reuters) - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY.O) on Thursday announced plans to sell $300 million worth of its shares as the struggling retailer looks to raise more capital, and warned again that it would likely have to file for bankruptcy if it did not get the proceeds. The latest stock offering plan comes as the company risked losing additional funding from key investor Hudson Bay Capital Management, as its stock price trades below $1. On March 20, Bed Bath & Beyond stock dropped 21% to close at 81 cents after the company's announcement that it was seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split. Separately, Bed Bath said it expects fourth-quarter comparable sales to decline in the range of 40% to 50%, compared with analysts' estimates of a 26.3% drop, according to Refinitiv data. Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri and Pooja DesaiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Foot Locker is closing 400 stores. They may become an eyesore
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Foot Locker will close 400 stores by 2026 in malls. Anchor vacancies in malls hurt neighbors like Foot Locker and reduce traffic to their stores as well. Eventually, stores like Foot Locker go dark and it becomes harder for the mall to survive. Finding tenants for the 400 Foot Locker spaces will be challenging as big retailers look to stay away from weaker malls. Bed Bath & Beyond will be “much easier to fill than in-mall spaces.”So what happens to all the indoor malls with empty Foot Locker stores and other vacant spaces?

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday: Alibaba split, Disney, Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Club holding Meta Platforms (META), which itself has de-emphasized the metaverse, is not done laying off people this time because of performance reviews. Where is Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg going? As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

☆ GameStop's surprise profit triggers short squeeze, meme stocks rally
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Medha Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

AMC and GameStop were at the heart of a meme-stock frenzy in 2021 driven by small investors coordinating on social media. Among other highly shorted meme stocks, Koss Corp (KOSS.O) climbed 9.5%, Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY.O) reversed course to slip 1.3%, while the Roundhill MEME ETF (MEME.P) rose 4.2%. "Luckily, this go around is not due to meme investors, but an actual tangible fundamental event," said David Wagner, portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors. SOURING SHORT BETSWhen there is a rush of demand from short sellers looking to exit their bearish bets amid a rise in a stock's price, it pushes prices even higher, resulting in a short squeeze. Another favorite among retail investors - Carvana Co (CVNA.N) - jumped 22% after the used-car retailer said it expects a smaller core loss in the current quarter.

☆ GameStop jumps after swinging to profit, ignites rally in meme stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 22 (Reuters) - Meme stock GameStop Corp (GME.N) jumped nearly 40% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the video game retailer posted its first profitable quarter in two years, igniting a surge in other stocks popular among retail traders. GameStop posted an adjusted profit of 16 cents per share for the fourth quarter, compared to a loss of 47 cents a year ago, helped by a tight lid on costs including job cuts. Other popular stocks among retail traders also rose, with AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (AMC.N) gaining 10%, while Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY.O) added 11%. The high interest rate regime of the past year has roiled stock markets, with speculative areas of the market such as meme stocks taking a severe blow. GameStop shares slid 25% in the past 12 months, compared to a 10.3% slide in the S&P 500 (.SPX).

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond is closing hundreds of stores. But they won’t be empty for long
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Bed Bath & Beyond is stripping down its big blue signs, clearing out aisles of linens and closing 400 stores as it tries to stave off bankruptcy. Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY)’s real estate is a precious, scarce resource for retailers, gyms and anyone else who needs ample space. “A lot of great real estate is going to come available into a market where there’s been no vacancies. “Bed Bath and Beyond sites are interesting to us, and we are exploring available opportunities with our franchisees,” a spokesperson told CNN. He also believes Bed Bath & Beyond may not be able to avoid bankruptcy or liquidation, which would lead to more vacancies.

Traders have raised bets of the Fed likely hitting a pause on rate hikes on Wednesday to ensure financial stability as bank sector troubles triggered by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank (SBNY.O) threaten to snowball. Over the weekend, UBS (UBS.N) agreed to buy rival Credit Suisse for $3.23 billion, in a merger engineered by Swiss authorities to avoid more market-shaking turmoil in global banking. U.S.-listed shares of Credit Suisse plummeted 48.5% to hit a fresh record low, while UBS reversed premarket declines to rise 7.8%. PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) jumped 21% after the bank said deposit outflows had stabilized, while New York Community Bancorp (NYCB.N) also gained 33% after the bank's unit agreed to buy deposits and loans from Signature Bank. The S&P Banking index (.SPXBK) and the KBW Regional Banking index (.KRX), which on Friday had logged their largest two-week drop since March 2020, rose 1.4% and 3.2%, respectively, in early trade.

Over the weekend, UBS (UBS.N) agreed to buy rival Credit Suisse for $3.23 billion, in a shotgun merger engineered by Swiss authorities to avoid more market-shaking turmoil in global banking. U.S.-listed shares of Credit Suisse were down 58.4% in premarket trading and set to open at a fresh record low, while those of UBS were down 3.6%, as focus shifted to the hit to some Credit Suisse bondholders from the acquisition. "Investors are still worried about the banking industry, even though UBS has agreed to take over Credit Suisse. Regional bank First Republic Bank (FRC.N) was down 19.1% after paring some declines, while peer Western Alliance Bancorp (WAL.N) edged 0.7% lower. The S&P Banking index (.SPXBK) and the KBW Regional Banking index (.KRX) on Friday logged their largest two-week drop since March 2020.

Markets have scaled back expectations for an aggressive 50-basis-point interest rate hike from the Fed at its March 22 meeting, following the turmoil in the banking sector triggered by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank (SBNY.O) earlier this month. Over the weekend, UBS (UBS.N) agreed to buy rival Credit Suisse for $3.23 billion, in a merger engineered by Swiss authorities to avoid more market-shaking turmoil in global banking. While the deal helped calm jitters about the banking sector, U.S.-listed shares of Credit Suisse plummeted 54.9% to hit a fresh record low. PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) jumped 11.5% after the bank said deposit outflows had stabilized, while New York Community Bancorp (NYCB.N) gained 32.1% after the bank's unit agreed to buy deposits and loans from Signature Bank. The S&P Banking index (.SPXBK) and the KBW Regional Banking index (.KRX), which on Friday had logged their sharpest two-week drop since March 2020, rose 1.4% and 2.6%, respectively.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond announces reverse stock split plan, shares drop
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 17 (Reuters) - Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY.O) said on Friday it was seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split, sending the struggling retailer's shares 13% lower in extended trading. The company plans to hold a special meeting on March 27 to determine the split at a ratio in the range of 1-for-5 to 1-for-10, with the final ratio to be decided by the board. "The board believes that the reverse stock split will likely result in a higher per-share trading price, which is intended to generate greater investor interest in the company," Bed Bath & Beyond said in a regulatory filing. In February, the company said it was planning to raise some $1 billion through an offering of preferred stock and warrants. Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A 24-year-old stock trader who made over $8 million in 2 years shares the 4 indicators he uses as his guides to buy and sell
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jack Kellogg began trading stocks right out of high school in 2017. I'm just using basic trend lines, support, resistance, volume, and those are all my indicators," Kellogg said. By the time the stock market began to rally hard in 2020, he was ready to ride the upwards wave. He uses it on the daily chart as a guide to determine a good buy-in price for the stock he's trading. This gives him a better sense that the stock's price action will trend according to his thesis.

☆ Bed Bath & Beyond raises $135 million more to aid turnaround effort
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

March 8 (Reuters) - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (BBBY.O) said on Wednesday it had raised another $135 million in an equity offering and was in the process of rebuilding its business after teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. The retailer has so far raised $360 million out of the roughly $1 billion that it planned in a complex deal of preferred stock and warrant offerings. "Over the past month, we have been rebuilding our financial and operational positioning to execute our customer-focused turnaround plans," Chief Executive Sue Gove said in a statement. In January, the company raised doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern, just months after it announced job cuts and 150 store closures. Reporting by Uday Sampath in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Unisys, Bed Bath & Beyond slide after removal from small-cap index
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - Shares of IT services firm Unisys Corp tumbled 16.7% on Monday and shares of embattled home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc fell about 4% after it was announced they will be removed from the small-cap S&P 600 index (.SPCY) in two weeks. Shares of Unysis (UIS.N) have fallen 80% over the past 12 months. As of Friday, the company's market capitalization was $330.9 million, according to Refinitiv data, or less than the $850 million market cap required for inclusion in the small-cap index. Fair Isaac shares rose 0.25% to $707.01, on track to mark a record closing high, while Lumen shares bounced off near-record lows, up 4.57% at $3.315 a share. Reporting by Herbert Lash; additional reporting by Lance Tupper; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 'Big Short' legend Michael Burry invested in Bed Bath & Beyond at least twice before the meme stock's epic rise and fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michael Burry invested in Bed Bath & Beyond at least twice before the meme-stock boom in early 2021. Burry's Scion firm held a $8 million stake in September 2019, and a $11 million stake in June 2020. BBBY shares peaked at $43 in January 2021, quadruple the price at which Burry owned them. It owned 1 million BBBY shares worth almost $11 million on June 30, 2020. A buying frenzy drove BBBY shares as high as $43 during that period; if Burry had kept his million shares, they would have briefly quadrupled in value to $43 million.

☆ Analysis: Bed Bath's novel deal is no universal dodge-bankruptcy card
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Shankar Ramakrishnan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

It's unclear whether Bed Bath can capitalize on the breathing room to turn around its business, which has been battered by competition from other online and brick-and-mortar retailers. A spokesperson for Hudson's Bay declined to comment, while Bed Bath & Beyond did not respond to requests for comment. To secure the Hudson's Bay investment, Bed Bath offered a deal that guarantees the hedge fund a lucrative return in most circumstances. It is not clear how much of the stock Hudson's Bay has converted and sold since it inked the deal with Bed Bath on Feb. 6. The deal is very dilutive for other Bed Bath investors, who will end up owning 80% less if the company survives.

Feb 15 (Reuters) - The founder of WallStreetBets, which has been credited with helping ignite investors' frenzy into "meme" stocks, sued Reddit Inc on Wednesday, accusing it of wrongly banning him from moderating the community and undermining his trademark rights. According to the complaint filed in federal court in Oakland, California, Rogozinski applied to trademark "WallStreetBets" in March 2020, one month before his ouster, when the community reached 1 million subscribers. "Jamie was removed as a moderator of r/WallStreetBets by Reddit and banned by the community moderators for attempting to enrich himself. Meme stocks typically gain popularity through discussions, often among inexperienced investors, in online forums such as WallStreetBets and Twitter. The case is Rogozinski v Reddit Inc, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No.

☆ Retail investor risk appetite improves with AI stocks leading
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Retail investors had a poor year in 2022, with the average portfolio ending the year down around 35% from all-time highs, Vanda Research previously estimated. However, retail investors have shown renewed interest in the early part of 2023. Meanwhile, shares of early meme stocks GameStop (GME.N) and AMC Entertainment (AMC.N) have pared some losses after last year's tumble. "Investor enthusiasm is also attracting short-sellers that are skeptical about some of the resulting valuations," said Evan Niu, an analyst at Ortex, which tracks real-time short interest data. AI software firm Veritone (VERI.O), SoundHound and BigBear.ai also show a pick up in short interest, Ortex data showed.

Analysts said the new cash may afford Bed Bath only a few quarters to revive its business, and a weakening economy would diminish any chance of a successful turnaround. Bed Bath declined to comment on Hudson Bay Capital's role in the share sale. "All is on hold," a maker of children's apparel said last week, adding that it had stopped shipping products to Bed Bath since early January. A shopping cart is seen at a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., June 29, 2022. Reuters reported late last month that Bed Bath had lined up liquidators to close additional stores unless a last-minute buyer emerged.

☆ Sales pick-up from disappointed Bed Bath & Beyond customers could add significantly to this retailer's earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bed Bath & Beyond received a lifeline that should help it stave off bankruptcy for at least a while. Regardless, big-box retailer Target will benefit from a pick-up in home furnishings sales , even as Bed Bath & Beyond continues to kick the can down the road, Piper Sandler analysts say. More than 400 store closures are expected from Bed Bath & Beyond, which Piper Sandler expects will bolster nearby Target locations. The firm found that a Target store is within 2.1 miles on average from the announced store closures. We believe that a medium-term earnings recovery scenario of $12 in EPS (~6% EBIT margin) is reasonable," Yruma wrote.

☆ Factbox: Tech firms, Wall Street titans lead job cuts in corporate America
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File PhotoFeb 8 (Reuters) - Big Tech firms and Wall Street titans are leading a string of layoffs across corporate America as companies look to rein in costs to ride out a global economic downturn. Here are some of the job cuts by major American companies announced in recent weeks. TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM SECTORIBM Corp (IBM.N):The software and consulting firm said it will lay off 3,900 employees. read moreMicrosoft Corp (MSFT.O):The U.S. tech giant said it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023. MANUFACTURING SECTOR3M Co (MMM.N):The industrial conglomerate said it would cut 2,500 manufacturing jobs after reporting a lower profit.

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