Corner sign of Macy's General Store, proudly claiming to be the largest world store.gettyLate this Sunday night Arkhouse and Brigade Capital raised their offer to acquire Macy’s to $24.00 per share, up from their previous offer of $21.00 per share.In their release Arkhouse and Brigade stated that the offer represents a 51.1 premium on November 30th share price and a 33.3% premium where the company closed on March 1, 2024. It represents an increase of 14.3% from Arkhouse and Brigade’s previous offer.The rele ...

Macy's Inc (NYSE:M) is 16.1% higher at $20.92 this morning, after Arkhouse Management revised its buyout offer. Specifically, Arkhouse and Brigade Capital Management raised their buyout offer for the department store giant to $24 per share, or about $6.6 billion. Call traders are piling on M after the news. Already, more than 26,000 bullish bets -- or 5 times the intraday average volume -- have crossed the tape, compared to just 12,000 puts. Most popular by far is the April 21 call, followed by the 23 call ...

Department store chain Macy’s (NYSE:M) stock rose 15% over the weekend after an investor group raised their bid for the company to $6.6 billion. The potential buyers bid $5.8 billion for the company last December but were turned down by the board.Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital are now offering $24 per share for the stock. M stock opened this morning at $20.54 per share.The Arkhouse BrigadeSince the first bid was rejected, Arkhouse has announced it is challenging Macy’s board in a proxy fight. It of ...

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Arkhouse Management, a real-estate-focused investing firm, said on Sunday it and Brigade Capital Management have raised their offer for Macy’s after the department store chain rebuffed their prior proposal as too low.The firms are now offering to acquire Macy’s stock they don’t already own for $24 per share, about 14% more than its previous offer of $21 per share.The new offer for the company represents a premium of about 33% to its last close on Friday at $18.01 and values the company at $6.6 billion.“We c ...

Macy’s, Inc. (M) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 results, wherein the top and bottom lines surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Total revenues declined and earnings increased from the year-ago quarter’s reported figures. Comparable sales fell on an owned basis and an owned-plus-licensed basis.Despite the challenges resulting from shifting consumer spending toward non-discretionary items, Macy's focus on offering new and relevant private and national brands helped it stay competitive. This period show ...

Macy’s could potentially decide to shutter the Macy’s department store it operates in San Francisco’s Union Square area. The iconic store appears to be facing the chopping block as part of the "bold new chapter" strategy that Macy’s said earlier Tuesday would involve closing numerous Macy’s locations, according to local media reports."There is a current evaluation underway comparing the potential real estate value and the future sales growth profitability potential," a source at Macy's said, adding that if ...

Macy's plan to close 150 unproductive stores will help solidify its long-term growth.getty Macy’s released its full-year sales results which showed revenue down 5.5% in 2023 compared to 2022. More concerning for the department store is that comparable store sales were down 6.9%, which is a performance comparison to the same stores open last year and this past year (comparable stores would not include new stores opened or closed within the year). In a move to focus on sustainable growth, the company announce ...

Key TakeawaysMacy's announced a new strategy Tuesday as the department store giant tries to fend off a proxy fight by an activist investor.The plan calls for eliminating 150 Macy's stores and adding more Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury locations.Last week, Arkhouse Management launched a proxy fight after Macy's rejected a takeover bid by the activist investor and partner Brigade Capital Management in December.Macy’s (M) shares rose nearly 5% in intraday trading Tuesday after it announced 150 store closures i ...

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