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For the first several years after the formation of Sears Holding Corp. — the product of a merger of Kmart and Sears — hedge fund manager Edward S. Lampert was able to drive up Sears' stock price and assets even while the company's sales figures...

North Carolina's Superior Court has ruled against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in a tax shelter case. Back in 2005, North Carolina government officials said the world's largest retailer was not eligible for tax breaks on its store rents because the...

In the wake of its 2007 merger with asset manager NNN Realty Advisors, Inc., Santa Ana, Calif.-based commercial real estate firm Grubb & Ellis is launching a new line of service — wealth management. The firm's subsidiary, Grubb & Ellis...