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This piece is a continuation on our series keeping tabs on classic retail chains as they, unfortunately, fade into the rear view. This list is solely for full-line Sears stores, which as of now are the only ones that still exist. The owner operated Sears Hometown Stores have all shut down. As we noted in … Continue reading How Many Sears Stores Are Left?
This list was initially compiled in May 2020 utilizing Kmart's online store directory and then doing research through various news reports, phone calls to stores and message boards to verify the number of stores remaining open. We stand by the accuracy of this list recently cited in Forbes. Is Kmart Bankrupt? Does Kmart still exist? … Continue reading How many Kmarts are left in the United States?
Update: This store closed permanently on May 28, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbWGHP4t7PU A video with some footage of our April 2021 visit to Sears in Greensboro, NC. This piece is the second in our series from visiting various remaining open Sears locations across the United States. We started with Frederick, Maryland and now we go south. The … Continue reading Sears, Friendly Center, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Atlantic City, New Jersey, is an oceanside town on the Jersey shore known for its iconic boardwalk and, of course, gambling. But, in recent years, the 'Las Vegas of the East' has been characterized as having fallen on hard times. However, gambling and tourism is still a big moneymaker in this exciting beach town. With … Continue reading How many Atlantic City casinos are left? A list of casinos in Atlantic City
We are back after a holiday break and with another week that has not disappointed! Sam Bankman-Fried begins a stunning media apology tour. Musk and Cook squash the beef. The US Labor Market remains stubbornly strong...and now you can get a card to McDonald's for life?! Stocks & Economy November Employment Report Shows U.S. Economy … Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried Apology Tour. Musk and Cook squash the beef…and free McDonald’s for life? – BroStocks Weekly Roundup – 12/2/2022
Welcome to another BroStocks Friday newsletter! We explore...could Twitter really be on the ropes? More FTX fallout. A blogger visits an eerie abandoned NYC Trump Tower, and what Jeff Bezos thinks you should do with your family finances. Stocks & Economy Musk’s ‘Hardcore’ Ultimatum Sparks Exodus, Leaving Twitter at Risk(Bloomberg)Coming out of a pandemic where … Continue reading Twitter on the ropes? FTX’s wild management. Warren Buffett’s 11 winning stocks, and Trump Tower NYC in 2022 – BroStocks Weekly Roundup – 11/18/2022
Welcome to another BroStocks Friday newsletter! The wild fall of FTX dominated our newsfeeds, another crazy week of Elon Musk Twitter madness, and a potential rally after inflation eases? Stocks & Economy Dow Jones Soars 1,200 Points On Inflation Report: Why The Market Rally Has Room To Run(Investor's Business Daily) A cool down in the new … Continue reading The FTX crypto crash, CPI inflation cool down leads to market bump, mortgage interest rates fall – BroStocks Weekly Roundup – 11/11/2022
Welcome to another BroStocks Friday newsletter...a wild and crazy week is covered below, Musk begins mass layoffs one week in at Twitter, Feds raise rates, DOGE goes up and...then down, Chinese stocks rally, and Starbucks soars as people keep sipping through inflation prices. Personal Finance & Economy A major hedge fund just warned that hyperinflation … Continue reading Wacky Twitter turmoil, interest rates rise, DOGE rises… then falls, and Starbucks thrives through inflation – BroStocks Weekly Roundup – 11/04/2022
Welcome to another BroStocks Friday newsletter...we look at news around the coming recession, tech earnings season, and more. Thank you for reading! Personal Finance & Economy U.S. Home Prices Could Fall as Much as 20% next year (CBS News)This is a pretty stunning development given the chatter by many that the 2008 housing driven recession … Continue reading More recession news, wild tech news and earnings misses, and everything you’ll ever need to know about crypto – BroStocks Weekly Roundup – 10/28/2022
Welcome to the new BroStocks weekly newsletter! We are going to give this a go--providing you our favorite business, money and economy stories from the week and related stories from the blog. The plan is to drop every Friday morning. Let's give it a go!Personal FinanceWith Grocery Inflation Showing No Signs of Slowing, More Consumers … Continue reading Too Many Recession Signs, A Netflix Surprise, An end to Crypto winter? – BroStocks Weekly Roundup – 10/21/2022
