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• KKR reportedly considering bid to buy Macy's for $24 billion

  - 2007-07-19

  CINCINNATI -- Macy's Inc. may be finding its way out of its troubles by going private. Rumors have been rampant for the last couple of weeks that the company may be the target of a leveraged buyout, and the stock price rose Wednesday after a report said a...

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• John T. Harper Named President of Macy's Home Store

  - 2007-07-16

  Michael J. Osborn to Retire after 33 Years of Service CINCINNATI -- Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) today announced that John T. Harper has been named president and chief operating officer of its New York-based Macy's Home Store division, effective Aug. 6, 2007. Currently, he serves as vice chairman and director...

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• Pittsburgh Law Office of Alfred G. Yates Jr., PC Commences Class Action Suit Against Macy's Inc

  - 2007-06-07

  PITTSBURGH -- Notice is hereby given by the Law Office of Alfred G. Yates Jr., PC that it has commenced a class action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Macy's Inc. (formerly known as Federated Department Stores, Inc.)...

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• Sachse to Lead Macy's Marketing and Online Business

  - 2007-05-30

  CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today announced that Peter Sachse, chairman and chief executive officer of macys.com, will assume an additional role as the company's chief marketing officer and president of Macy's Corporate Marketing, effective immediately. In this role, he replaces Anne MacDonald. Sachse was the...

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• Federated Names New Division Presidents

  - 2007-05-23

  Macy's East President James E. Gray to Retire after Distinguished 46-Year Career CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today announced new presidents for its New York-based Macy's East division and Miami-based Macy's Florida division. * Mark S. Cosby, Federated's senior vice president for property development, has...

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• Federated OKs plan to take Macy's name

  - 2007-05-19

  Federated Department Stores Inc. shareholders approved a plan to change the company's name to Macy's Inc. Stockholders voted to adopt the name at Federated's annual meeting in Cincinnati Friday, nine months after it doubled the number of Macy's locations to more than 800. The company, the second- biggest...

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• Federated Shareholders Approve Name Change to Macy's, Inc

  - 2007-05-18

  Board of Directors Declares Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today announced that shareholders have approved a change in its corporate name to Macy's, Inc., effective June 1, 2007. On that date, the company's shares will begin trading under the ticker symbol...

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• Federated has profit in 1st quarter

  - 2007-05-17

  CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a first-quarter profit, but adjusted earnings missed Wall Street estimates as sales at newly converted Macy's stores remained weak. The company earned $36 million, or 8 cents per share, in the quarter ended May 5, compared with...

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• Federated Reports First Quarter Earnings of 11 Cents Per Diluted Share from Continuing Operations, up from a Loss of 13 Cents Per Diluted Share Last Year

  - 2007-05-16

  Diluted EPS is 16 Cents, Excluding Merger Integration Costs CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE:FD)(NYSE Arca:FD) today reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of 11 cents for the first quarter of 2007, ended May 5, 2007. This compares with a loss of 13 cents per diluted...

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• Macy's exploring foreign opportunities

  - 2007-04-02

  BARCELONA, Spain -- U.S. department store retailer Federated Department Stores Inc., which owns the Macy's chain, is exploring possible opportunities to expand abroad, Chief Executive Terry Lundgren said Friday. Speaking on the sidelines of the Retail World Congress in Barcelona, Lundgren said he was attending the event because...

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