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Posts related to ‘Borders bankruptcy’

Six Brands That Have Come Back From the Dead

Posted: October 14, 2011 at 5:39 am

It is not unusual for brands to disappear. It is unusual to see major brands resurrected. Scores of brands like New Coke, Circuit City, and Borders are likely to be ...
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The Unloved Winner of the Borders Bankruptcy Liquidation (BKS, AMZN, BAMM)

Posted: July 19, 2011 at 11:57 am

Sometimes a death of a brand can take quite a bit longer than many might expect.  Borders Group was one of our brands to disappear picks in late-2010 despite a ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (7/18/2011) Borders Disappears, Reader’s Digest For Sale

Posted: July 18, 2011 at 8:08 am

Updated throughout the day. A deadline for final bids to save Borders Group has passed (WSJ) Reader's Digest is for sale (WSJ) China failed to disclose as much as 20 ...
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Borders Bankruptcy, Opportunity For Competitors (BGP, BKS, BAMM, AMZN)

Posted: February 16, 2011 at 7:35 am

Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) has confirmed what most thought was inevitable.  It has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11.  It has secured a commitment for $505 million in ...
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Media Digest 2/2/2011 Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: February 2, 2011 at 4:10 am

BP plc (NYSE: BP) may face US charges that it manipulated gas prices. (Reuters) Roche said that regulations in the US could harms its results. (Reuters) Borders Group (NYSE: BGP) ...
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Nine Great American Companies That Aren’t Recovering (BGP, BSX, RSH, RAD, SHLD, S, WEN, WINN, YRCW)

Posted: January 19, 2011 at 6:31 am

We examined nine companies whose plans to revive their fortunes have not succeeded and found several common themes.  Managements often fail to appreciate the size of the challenges they face.  ...
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