Hedge fund JAT calls on Overstock.com to replace CEO - filing

StreetInsider2023-11-04

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund JAT Capital urged the board of internet retailer Overstock.com to replace the company's chief executive officer, arguing that Jonathan E. Johnson...

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