Jos. A. Bank

U.S. stocks moved sharply higher today as investors and traders digested positive news about the job market. It is unclear if Thursday's momentum will be carried forward Friday with the release of the January employment survey. The Dow gained 1.22 percent, closing at 15,628.53. The S...

U.S. stocks continued its losses on an accelerated basis on Monday. Investors are in clear panic mode following a report that U.S manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in January. The Dow plunged more than 300 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both fell more than two percent as...

On Sunday, Jos. A. Bank (NASDAQ: JOSB) rejected yet another takeover offer by rival Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) despite a previous offer to “sweeten” the deal. Last Thursday, Men's Wearhouse said it could raise its offer to $1.61 billion, or $57.50 a share, “if additional value was discovered...

U.S. stocks fell steeply on Friday as Wall Street recorded its first monthly loss since August. Investors have plenty on their plate to worry about from emerging markets, an earning season failing to ignite excitement and a lackluster consumer confidence that is being felt by many retailers who...

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as investors and traders focused on the positives. Data showed that the economy expanded in the fourth quarter as consumer spending gained traction. "Today the market is focused on the good news, or the developed world," Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at...

Major indices reversed Monday's losses and posted strong gains following a better than expected retail sales report and a luke-warm start to earnings season. Related: Stocks Higher, But Dollar Indecisive After Retail Sales Release Philidalphia's Fed chief Charles Plosser said that he wants QE...

Investors and traders were in clear selling mode today ahead of a very busy week of earnings. The Dow suffered a triple digit point loss while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered losses of more than one percent. There were no key economic data releases today. Related: Earnings Expectations For...

Investors and traders certainly had their plates full Tuesday with a plethora of data releases sending the Dow to new record highs and the Nasdaq index closing above 4,000 after briefly breaching the mark on Monday. The markets gave back modest gains towards the end of the trading session and...

Jos. A. Bank's (NASDAQ: JOSB) conquest to acquire Men's Wearhouse Inc (NYSE: MW) has taken a strange turn. On November 26, Reuters reported that Men's Wearhouse offered a retaliatory offer of $55 per share in cash to acquire Jos. A. Bank. This comes just over a week after Jos. A. Bank retracted...

Even the best business suit eventually loses its luster and has to be replaced. Such may be the case with Jos. A. Bank Clothiers’ (NASDAQ: JOSB) venerable business model. Shares of the company’s stock, like their famous suit promotions, aren’t “buy one, get one” yet, but the stock did fall 18...