by Ron Carleton | Mar 16, 2009
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. (ticker WEN) was formed in September 2008 through the merger of the Wendy’s and Arby’s fast food chains. In March 2009, WEN announced it had redone its main loan agreement to reflect the merger. Nothing unusual there....
by Ron Carleton | Feb 25, 2009
Why does a company go bankrupt? We often point to factors such as the economy, high leverage, bad management, falling asset values, or strong competition. While all of these can be contributing factors, ultimately a company will file a bankruptcy petition when it...
by Ron Carleton | Jan 20, 2009
The 2007 year-end selling season was not good for the home furnishings retailer “Linens ‘n Things.” Quarterly sales were up 0.6%, but only because the company opened four new stores. Ignoring the new stores, same store sales were down 1.0% for the...
