The often hostile battle between The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE:MW) and its smaller rival, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc (NASDAQ:JOSB), is headed for court in an expedited fashion. A Delaware judge ruled on Tuesday that Men’s Wearhouse lawsuit blocking Jos. A. Bank’s acquisition plans to acquire Eddie Bauer could proceed. The acquisition is viewed as an attempt to block Men’s Wearhouse takeover plans of Jos. A. Bank, who has been fighting the attempt. The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE:MW) first received an unsolicited offer from Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc (NASDAQ:JOSB) to acquire all of its outstanding shares for $2.3 billion or $48 per…
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (MW) Lawsuit With Jos. A. Bank Expedited
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.