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Big Buyout?

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According to CNBC, Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management have offered to buy Macy’s Inc. for $5.8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Questions: Source: Picciotto, R. (2023). Macy’s receives $5.8 billion buyout offer, sources say. CNBC.com, 12/10/23 (Retrievable online at https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/macy-s-receives-5-8-billion-buyout-offer-sources-say/ar-AA1liroj?)

Walmart Adds to the Woes of Small Town America

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WalMart recently made the decision to close over a hundred stores at once in rural towns across America. In many cases, competitors were forced out of business by the WalMart stores, so now these rural towns are left without grocery stores or shopping options that are many miles away. Questions: 1. According to the article,… Read more »