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The entertainment company started by Walt Disney will have its 100th birthday in 2023. They don't just make animated movies now. Disney has control of many very valuable franchises such as Star Wars and the majority of the Marvel Universe. They run cruise ships, have theme parks, have their Disney+ streaming service, and all of … Continue reading Does Disney pay dividends?
UPDATE: Since publishing, it's been announced that this store will close in March 2022. Two years ago, we checked in on two Sears stores around Christmas in 2019. We skipped last year but we are back at it this year. The difficulty, first, is to find a Sears store. As we have documented, there are … Continue reading Sears at Christmas in 2021
What happened to the Verizon ringback tone? As if Millennials needed another reminder of our own aging, Verizon has announced full discontinuation of ringback tones and ringtones. The iconic tones shaped so many of us who were coming of age in the early to mid 2000's. The decision: what song do I want to play … Continue reading Verizon Says Goodbye to Ringback and Ringtones
Is Stein Mart Bankrupt? Stein Mart, the storied chain that began in 1908 with a first location in Greenville, Mississippi by Russian Jewish immigrant Sam Stein, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 pandemic back on August 12, 2020. All 281 stores across 30 U.S. states will be liquidated. We will examine … Continue reading What Happened to Stein Mart? The Rise and Fall of the Department Store Chain
Update: The building was demolished on February 17, 2021. The simple answer to the headline's question is Carl Icahn, the 84-year-old billionaire and supporter of President Donald Trump, the casino's namesake. That's the simple answer to this question, but the Trump era is a constant barrage of changing news stories, so much so, that the … Continue reading Who Owns the Trump Plaza Atlantic City and What is Going on With it Now?
