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Will Centerbridge Ruin P.F. Chang's?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 1:48pm | 370Investors are happy this afternoon, and rightfully so, now that a private-equity firm is looking to take command of the popular Chinese restaurant chain. Shares are up nearly 30% as investors anticipate the $1.1 billion leveraged buyout. In this scenario, it might seem that everybody wins. P.F....
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If You Thought Borders Books' Transformation into Halloween Stores Was Sad, Wait Till You Hear This
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 9:47am | 297Another piece of Americana has been eaten alive by cheap, Chinese-made costumes and phthalate-filled makeup. Remember this story from the Wall Street Journal, the one that proclaimed that the ghost of Borders Books was haunting Halloween? If you missed it, here's the gist: numerous Borders Books...
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Pickle Chemist Boosts Wendy's Flavor, but will it Boost the Company's Bottom Line?
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 12:02pm | 567Surprisingly, “Project Gold Hamburger” is not the next version of Android. Have you eaten at Wendy's (NYSE: WEN) lately? I haven't. Between the questionable ingredients (why does the hamburger bun have more ingredients than the beef, cheese, bacon, and mayonnaise combined?), bland flavor, and lack...