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2023-04-30

Bed Bath & Beyond : What Can Shareholders Do?

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY), a popular US-based 

retailer specializing in home textiles and housewares, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. Despite being a well-known brand, the company has faced significant financial challenges in recent years, Leading to this decision.

Ryan Cohen, a major shareholder in BBBY, capitalized on the stock's surge and sold his stakes for a substantial profit of $59 million. However, other investors who didn't sell in time may have suffered significant losses. As of last Friday's market close, the stock price had plummeted to just $0.29, resulting in a staggering 99% drop in its value.

The share price may experience further declines to account for the bankruptcy news.

What can shareholders do in a bankruptcy like this

Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy enables a company to seek legal protection from its creditors to prevent them from seizing its assets. This allows the company to reorganize and implement a financial recovery plan to get back on track.

When a company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, itstock may continue to trade for a period of time before being delisted.

Selling the stock is the most straightforward option for investors. However, this can be challenging due to loss aversion, especially when the loss is substantial and the remaining value of the stock seems insignificant.

It can be helpful to reframe the situation and focus on salvaging any remaining capital, no matter how small. Additionally, selling the stock can help to alleviate mental and emotional stress associated with a significant loss. By selling and moving on, investors can free up mental capacity to focus on other investment opportunities that may yield better returns in the long run.

In addition, US investors may be able to register their losses and potentially recover some taxes.

In the event that the stock is delisted and begins trading on the Over-The-Counter (OTC) market, there is still a chance for investors to sell their shares. However, liquidity on the OTC market can be low, meaning that there may not be many buyers for the stock. Additionally, the price spread between the bid and ask price can be wide, which can result in investors having to sell their shares at a lower price than they had anticipated.

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Comments

  • cheerzy
    2023-05-03
    cheerzy

    Now for the next 10 months the longs can talk about suing the freight line and "getting gouged". Like BBBY is only used to the passive end of that and doesn't know anything about the active.

  • nimbly
    2023-05-03
    nimbly

    even if bbby comes out bankruptcy in a one in a million shot with a few stores remaining, the reputation is so tarnished they will fail again.

  • Lionel8383
    2023-05-01
    Lionel8383
    Unfortunately the writing was on the wall, declining revenues every year, cheap became cheaper, until it becomes zero.
  • frosti
    2023-05-03
    frosti

    I am pretty sure the will sell Buy Buy Baby for more than what they owe to creditors

  • wigglyz
    2023-05-03
    wigglyz

    Rocket is coming tomorrow period. We ride.

  • Pinarelli
    2023-05-01
    Pinarelli

    Great ariticle, would you like to share it?

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