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10 brands that could disappear in 2016
24/7 Wall St.
Douglas A. McIntyre
Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear, either through bankruptcies or because of mergers. Bankruptcies of large public companies in 2015 have already exceeded 2014 totals. Similarly, the total value of mergers and acquisitions is projected to hit a record high in 2015. While some of the companies on this list may disappear because they continue to be at the bottom of their industry, some may disappear because they are doing well.
Over the years, some of our predictions have been better than others. Some of our predictions -- like Alaska Air -- have been dead wrong. Other brands we said would disappear -- like Aeropostale -- have survived but are still failing companies. Blockbuster, DirecTV, American Apparel, and Sony Ericsson are among the brands that have gone bankrupt or have been acquired since appearing on our list. These brands have not yet disappeared completely, but may still in the near future. For this reason, this year we included some brands from previous years’ lists.
1. Smart
2. OfficeMax
3. American Apparel
4. Pacsun
5. A&P
6. Volkswagen’s TDI Brand
7. US Airways
8. Ashley Madison
9. RadioShack
10. Sears
Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/comp...could-disappear-in-2016/ar-BBmzFtT?li=BBnbfcL
24/7 Wall St.
Douglas A. McIntyre
Each year, 24/7 Wall St. identifies 10 American brands that we predict will disappear, either through bankruptcies or because of mergers. Bankruptcies of large public companies in 2015 have already exceeded 2014 totals. Similarly, the total value of mergers and acquisitions is projected to hit a record high in 2015. While some of the companies on this list may disappear because they continue to be at the bottom of their industry, some may disappear because they are doing well.
Over the years, some of our predictions have been better than others. Some of our predictions -- like Alaska Air -- have been dead wrong. Other brands we said would disappear -- like Aeropostale -- have survived but are still failing companies. Blockbuster, DirecTV, American Apparel, and Sony Ericsson are among the brands that have gone bankrupt or have been acquired since appearing on our list. These brands have not yet disappeared completely, but may still in the near future. For this reason, this year we included some brands from previous years’ lists.
1. Smart
2. OfficeMax
3. American Apparel
4. Pacsun
5. A&P
6. Volkswagen’s TDI Brand
7. US Airways
8. Ashley Madison
9. RadioShack
10. Sears
Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/comp...could-disappear-in-2016/ar-BBmzFtT?li=BBnbfcL
