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Is There Life After Bankruptcy For Payless?
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 1:15pm | 546Payless has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced plans to close all of its roughly 2,500 North American stores. Payless’ second bankruptcy filing in two years and the store closure announcement may spell the end of the line for the long-lived American shoe retailer. Case...
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New Class of Migraine Drug Creates Four-Way Pharma Development Race
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 3:58pm | 1272Migraines — a neurological condition often characterized by intense, debilitating headaches — can last anywhere from four to 72 hours, affecting a patient's quality of life. Until recently, there was no specific treatment for migraine, although symptom-alleviating options...
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Toy Stocks Mostly Lower After Toys 'R' Us Confirms Bankruptcy
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 9:25am | 497Toy stocks were hard hit last week after reports suggested that the toy-retail giant Toys "R" Us was close to potentially filing for bankruptcy. By Tuesday morning, the company's deceleration of bankrupt was made official, The Washington Post and other media outlets reported. Toys "R" Us filed for...
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U.S. Obesity Spells Opportunity for VVUS, OREX and ARNA
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 3:25pm | 552Americans have gotten so irreversibly out of shape that the markets think we are going to need a whole lot of drugs to get a handle on ourselves. Regulators are picking up on this, as they appear ready to open up to new offerings. For the first time since 1999, when Swiss drug-maker Roche brought...