Here's what we are reading this morning:
Adidas CEO: Our concern is whether China trade war hits US consumer
Bed Bath & Beyond raises expected closures to 60 | Retail Dive
Retail trade group sees holiday sales rising 3.8% to 4.2% this year
Sports Illustrated’s New Operator to Lay Off More Than 40 Employees - WSJ
California governor signs 22 wildfire-related bills | Bond Buyer
JPMorgan: 'Classic late-cycle' slowdown to prompt 3 Fed cuts this year
Nick Timiraos (WSJ Economics Correspondent): "Thursday morning's ISM report on service sector activity—what had been the engine for the U.S. economy—shows a slowdown in orders, activity, employment, a decline in imports, and rising prices. Well below consensus expectations"
WeWork is planning to lay off thousands of people — up to 25% of its employees — as its new CEOs focus on the core business - Business Insider
Barneys Finds a Potential Buyer in Bankruptcy Court - WSJ
Current Reports (Form 8-K) Filed With the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Regarding Material Impairments (Item 2.06) for the Week Ended Thursday Oct 3, 2019
Gibson Dunn Strengthens Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice with Addition of Three Highly Regarded Partners in New York
EP Energy Takes Action to Reduce its Debt Significantly and Strengthen its Balance Sheet