It’s been awhile since we last posted so lets share a few links to ease ourselves back in. We hope to be back at it in two weeks from now. Spinoffs that go bust often lead to lawsuits, in many cases by its creditors. We recently highlighted an example at Noble (NE), but it’s not the only one… Read More »
This site is approaching its seventh birthday and over the years a number of sectors have featured prominently on these pages. Energy. Media. A smattering of REITs, restaurants and conglomerates. Retail is one sector though that, excluding Sears (SHLD and ugh) hasn’t seen all that much activity so it was exciting to see a rumor pop up yesterday.… Read More »
Nearly three years after its April 2014 spinoff from Sears Holdings(SHLD), Lands’ End(LE) is fairing only marginally better than its former parent, which is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Lands End, which just after its spinoff had a market capitalization of $900 million, is worth just $485 million today. The company has nearly $500 million in long… Read More »