Economy Mar 21 Levi Strauss goes public for the second time at $17 per share The 166-year-old blue jeans company, which owns the Dockers and Denizen brands, previously went public in 1971, but the namesake founder's descendants took it private again in 1985.
Economy Oct 15 Sears files for Chapter 11 amid plunging sales and massive debt The question now is whether a smaller version of the company that once towered over the American retail landscape can remain viable or whether the iconic brand will be forced out of business.