Nov. 23, 2010 at 9:46 a.m.
Filed under:
M&A,
Private equity,
Retail
By Associated Press
J. Crew says it will be taken private in a deal with two investment firms, including its former parent, worth $3 billion.
The preppy retailer will receive $43.50 per share to private equity firms TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners, confirming media reports Monday. That is a 16 percent premium to the stock’s closing price of $37.65. Get the full story »
Nov. 18, 2010 at 3:31 p.m.
Filed under:
Earnings,
Fashion,
Retail
By Dow Jones Newswires
Gap Inc.’s fiscal third-quarter profit fell 1.3 percent, though share repurchases boosted the the casual-apparel retailer’s per-share earnings.
But shares of Gap, which affirmed its fiscal-year outlook, were down 2.1 percent, at $20.47, after hours as margins fell and the company said it would close fewer stores than previously planned. Get the full story »